Þorgerður K. Gunnarsdóttir

Þorgerður K. Gunnarsdóttir
     
  • Chair of the Liberal Reform Party since 2017 
  • Date of Birth: October 4th, 1965
  • Party: Liberal Reform Party

Parliamentary career

  • Member of Althingi for the Reykjanes Constituency 1999–2003 (Independence Party) and for the Southwest Constituency 2003–2013 (Independence Party) and since 2016 (Liberal Reform Party).

Present committees

  • Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee since 2021.
  • Member of the EU-Iceland joint Parliamentary Committee since 2022.
  • Member of the Icelandic delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees since 2021 (Deputy Chair since 2021).

Previous committees

  • Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee 2017–2021 and 2009–2010.
  • Member of the Judicial Affairs and Education Committee 2011–2013.
  • Member of the Althingi Special Committee on Constitutional Affairs 2010–2011 and 2000–2003.
  • Member of the Budget Committee 2010–2011.
  • Member of the Education Committee 2010 and 1999–2003.
  • Member of the Health Committee 2010.
  • Member of the Credentials Committee 2003–2004.
  • Member of the General Affairs Committee 2003–2004 (Chair 2003) and 1999–2003 (Chair 1999–2003).
  • Member of the Industry Committee 2003–2004.
  • Member of the Transport and Communications Committee 2003–2004 and 1999–2003.
  • Member of the Icelandic delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2017–2021 (Deputy Chair 2018–2021).
  • Member of the EU-Iceland joint Parliamentary Committee 2010–2013.
  • Member of the Icelandic delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees 2011–2013.
  • Member of the Icelandic delegation to the EFTA Parliamentary Committee 2009–2011 and 1999–2003 (Cair 2002–2003).

Ministerial career

  • Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture 2017.
  • Minister of Education, Science and Culture 2003–2009.

Political party career

  • Chair of the Liberal Reform Party since 2017.