Guðrún Erlendsdóttir

Guðrún Erlendsdóttir (born 1936) is an Icelandic lawyer and judge. In 1970, she was the first woman to become a judge in Iceland, serving in the Supreme Court from 15 September 1982. In 1991–92, she first served as President of the Supreme Court under a system of rotating presidencies, serving for a second term in 2002–03.[1][2]

Biography

Born in Keflavik on 1 May 1936, Guðrún Erlendsdóttir was the daughter of Erlendur Olafsson and Johanna Vigdis Semundsdottir. On 9 July 1961, she married the lawyer and athlete Örn Clausen (1928–2008) with whom she had three children: Ólafur Arnarson, Guðrún Sesselja Arnardóttir and Jóhanna Vigdis Arnardóttir.[3] After graduating with a law degree from the University of Iceland in 1961, she established a private law practice in Reykjavik together with her husband (1961–70) and served as a judge from 1970 until 1986 when she was appointed a high court judge. She was the first woman to serve as President of the Supreme Court of Iceland (1991–92) under a system of rotating presidencies.[4] She resigned on 15 April 2006.[1][2]

Guðrún Erlendsdóttir also taught law at the University of Iceland (1970–86), chaired the Equal Opportunities Council (1976–79), served on the Censorship Committee (1974–98) and was Deputy Chair of the Board of the Icelandic Legal Association (1981–95).[2] She has published a number of books and articles on family law and sexual equality.[4]

References
  1. "Women leaders in Iceland". Guide to women leaders. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  2. "Fyrrverandi dómarar" (in Icelandic). Haestirettur. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  3. Merkir Íslendingar (8 November 2012). "Örn Clausen". Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  4. Sleeman, Elizabeth (2001). The International Who's Who of Women 2002. Psychology Press. pp. 163–. ISBN 978-1-85743-122-3.
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