Ólína Þorvarðardóttir | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Reykjavík, Iceland | 8 September 1958
Political party | Social Democratic Alliance |
Spouse | Sigurður Pétursson |
Children | 3 sons, 2 daughters |
Ólína Kjerúlf Þorvarðardóttir (born 8 September 1958) is an Icelandic writer, scholar and former journalist and politician. She was a member of the Althing from 2009 to 2016, representing the Social Democratic Alliance for the Northwest Constituency. [1]
Ólína was born in Reykjavík but moved to Ísafjörður at the age of 14 when her father was hired as the local District Commissioner. She studied at Menntaskólinn á Ísafirði where she met her future husband, Sigurður Pétursson. [2]
Ólína has been an active scholar in social Sciences, a principal of the Junior College of Ísafjörður ( Menntaskólinn á Ísafirði) from 2001 to 2006; and lecturer at the University of Iceland (Folklore, Icelandic literature) from 1992 to 2000. Before participating in politics, Ólína worked as a journalist, reporter and TV-anchor at the State Broadcasting Station ( RÚV) from 1987 to 1990.
She has published several books and articles on political and social matters. [3]
Ólína is a volunteer member of the Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue (ICE-SAR)] where she specializes in training and working with rescue dogs. [4] In January 2020, she was part of an around 200 SAR members who rescued 49 people at the base of Langjökull glacier. [5]
2009 | Vestanvindur. Ljóð og lausir endar. (Poetry) |
2000 | Brennuöldin. Galdur og galdratrú í málskjölum og munnmælum. (Science) |
1995 | Álfar og tröll. Íslensk þjóðfræði. (Science) |
1988 | Bryndís. Lífssaga Bryndísar Schram. (Biography) |