Ásta R. Jóhannesdóttir
Date of Birth: October 16th, 1949
Telephone: +354 5630 500
Homepage: www.althingi.is/arj
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Party: The Social Democratic Alliance
Speaker of Althingi since 2009.
Parliamentary Career
Member of Althingi for the Reykjavík Constituency 1995–2003 and for the Reykjavík South Constituency since 2003.First Deputy Speaker of Althingi 2007-2009.
Present committees
Member of the Special Committee on the Standing Orders of Althingi since 2011.
Earlier committees
Member of the Credentials Committee 2007-2011. Member of the Social Affairs and Social Security Committee 2007-2009. Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee 2007-2009. Member of the Environment Committee 2005-2007. Member of the Social Affairs Committee 2000–2003. Member of the Industry Committee 1999–2000 and 2003-2005. Member of the Health and Social Security Committee 1995–2003 and 2004-2007. Member of the Transport and Communications Committee 1995–1999 and 2003-2004. Member of the Icelandic Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2007-2009 (Vice-Chairman 2007-2009). Member of the Icelandic Delegation to the Nordic Council 2003-2007.Member of the Icelandic Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly 1999–2003 (Vice-Chairman 1999-2003).Member of the Icelandic Delegation to the West Nordic Council 1995–1999.
Ministerial Career
Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security 2009.
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