Gísladóttir, Sólrún
Gísladóttir, Sólrún
Icelandic politician, feminist and journalist. Name variations: Ingiborg, Ingibjorg or Ingibjörg Solrun Gisladottir; attended University of Iceland.
Was one of the 1st feminists elected to Parliament (1980s); was the 1st woman elected mayor of Reykjavik (1999); representing the Social Democratic Alliance Party, ran unsuccessfully for prime minister (2003).
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