Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir
Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir is a Member of Parliament in Iceland, first elected in 2016. She previously served as Iceland’s Minister of Justice and later as Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, and has also served as Secretary of the Independence Party. She became the youngest person in Icelandic history to hold a ministerial position.
Her work in government has focused on execution, coalition-building, and modernising public institutions to deliver measurable results. She has also been an advocate for gender equality, advancing reforms to strengthen protections against gender-based violence, increase women’s representation in leadership and public institutions, and promote equal opportunities across society.
She holds a law degree from the University of Iceland and is currently completing a Master of Public Administration in Global Leadership at Columbia University. Prior to entering politics, she worked as a police officer and a journalist.