Jóhanna María Sigmundsdóttir

Jóhanna María Sigmundsdóttir (born 28 June 1991) is an Icelandic politician. She was a member of the Althing for the Northwest Constituency from 2013 to 2016.[1]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Jóhanna.
Jóhanna María Sigmundsdóttir
Born (1991-06-28) 28 June 1991
NationalityIcelandic

Biography

Jóhanna completed her agricultural science studies at the agricultural college of Hvanneyri and worked as a farmer in the Westfjords.[2] From 2012 until 2013, she was a board member of the Young Farmers Association in the Western Region. In 2013, she became the chairperson of the national young farmers union.[3] Since 2013, Jóhanna has been the vice chairperson of the association of young members of the Progressive Party.

Jóhanna is the youngest person ever to be elected to the Althingi, at age 21.[4]

References
  1. "Jóhanna María Sigmundsdóttir" (in Icelandic). Alþingi. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. "Jóhanna María Sigmundsdóttir" (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. "Jóhanna María nýr formaður SUB" (in Icelandic). 16 March 2013. Archived from the original on 16 March 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. "Jóhanna María Sigmundsdóttir er yngsti þingmaðurinn frá upphafi" (in Icelandic). 29 April 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.


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