Ólína Kjerúlf Þorvarðardóttir (born 8 September 1958) is an Icelandic writer, scholar and former journalist and politician. She was a member of the Althing from 2009 to 2016, representing the Social Democratic Alliance for the Northwest Constituency.[1]
Ólína was born in Reykjavík but moved to Ísafjörður at the age of 14 when her father was hired as the local District Commissioner. She studied at Menntaskólinn á Ísafirði where she met her future husband, Sigurður Pétursson.[2]
Ólína has been an active scholar in social Sciences, a principal of the Junior College of Ísafjörður (Menntaskólinn á Ísafirði) from 2001 to 2006; and lecturer at the University of Iceland (Folklore, Icelandic literature) from 1992 to 2000. Before participating in politics, Ólína worked as a journalist, reporter and TV-anchor at the State Broadcasting Station (RÚV) from 1987 to 1990.
She has published several books and articles on political and social matters.[3]
Parliamentary Committeesedit
Member of the Committee on the Environment (2009–2016; also chairman 2010–2016).
Vice-chairman of the Committee on Fisheries and Agriculture (2009–2016; also vice-chairman 2009–2016).
Member of the Committee on Transport and Communications (2010–2016).
Chairman of the Icelandic delegation to the West Nordic Council (2009–2016).
Chairman of The West Nordic Council (2010–2016).
Member of the Committee on Social Affairs and Social Security (2009–2010).
SARedit
Ólína is a volunteer member of the Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue (ICE-SAR)] where she specializes in training and working with rescue dogs.[4] In January 2020, she was part of an around 200 SAR members who rescued 49 people at the base of Langjökull glacier.[5]
Published booksedit
2009
Vestanvindur. Ljóð og lausir endar. (Poetry)
2000
Brennuöldin. Galdur og galdratrú í málskjölum og munnmælum. (Science)
^Gunnþóra Gunnarsdóttir (8 September 2018). "Ólína fagnar nýjum áratug á Suðurlandi". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
^"Ólína Kjerúlf Þorvarðardóttir". Bifröst University (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
^Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason (8 January 2020). "Ólína segir börnin hafa óttast um líf sitt þessa skelfingarnótt". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 January 2020.
^Andri Yrkill Valsson (8 January 2020). "Þetta var sannkölluð skelfingarnótt". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 January 2020.
External linksedit
Official website
January 01, 1970
Ólína, Þorvarðardóttir, this, icelandic, name, last, name, patronymic, family, name, this, person, referred, given, name, Ólína, Ólína, kjerúlf, Þorvarðardóttir, born, september, 1958, icelandic, writer, scholar, former, journalist, politician, member, althing. This is an Icelandic name The last name is patronymic not a family name this person is referred to by the given name olina olina Kjerulf THorvardardottir born 8 September 1958 is an Icelandic writer scholar and former journalist and politician She was a member of the Althing from 2009 to 2016 representing the Social Democratic Alliance for the Northwest Constituency 1 olina THorvardardottirPersonal detailsBorn 1958 09 08 8 September 1958 age 65 Reykjavik IcelandPolitical partySocial Democratic AllianceSpouseSigurdur PeturssonChildren3 sons 2 daughters Contents 1 Life and career 1 1 Parliamentary Committees 1 2 SAR 2 Published books 3 References 4 External linksLife and career editolina was born in Reykjavik but moved to Isafjordur at the age of 14 when her father was hired as the local District Commissioner She studied at Menntaskolinn a Isafirdi where she met her future husband Sigurdur Petursson 2 olina has been an active scholar in social Sciences a principal of the Junior College of Isafjordur Menntaskolinn a Isafirdi from 2001 to 2006 and lecturer at the University of Iceland Folklore Icelandic literature from 1992 to 2000 Before participating in politics olina worked as a journalist reporter and TV anchor at the State Broadcasting Station RUV from 1987 to 1990 She has published several books and articles on political and social matters 3 Parliamentary Committees edit Member of the Committee on the Environment 2009 2016 also chairman 2010 2016 Vice chairman of the Committee on Fisheries and Agriculture 2009 2016 also vice chairman 2009 2016 Member of the Committee on Transport and Communications 2010 2016 Chairman of the Icelandic delegation to the West Nordic Council 2009 2016 Chairman of The West Nordic Council 2010 2016 Member of the Committee on Social Affairs and Social Security 2009 2010 SAR edit olina is a volunteer member of the Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue ICE SAR where she specializes in training and working with rescue dogs 4 In January 2020 she was part of an around 200 SAR members who rescued 49 people at the base of Langjokull glacier 5 Published books edit2009 Vestanvindur Ljod og lausir endar Poetry 2000 Brennuoldin Galdur og galdratru i malskjolum og munnmaelum Science 1995 Alfar og troll Islensk thjodfraedi Science 1988 Bryndis Lifssaga Bryndisar Schram Biography References edit Althingi olina THorvardardottir Althing Gunnthora Gunnarsdottir 8 September 2018 olina fagnar nyjum aratug a Sudurlandi Visir is in Icelandic Retrieved 5 February 2024 olina Kjerulf THorvardardottir Bifrost University in Icelandic Retrieved 5 February 2024 Kolbeinn Tumi Dadason 8 January 2020 olina segir bornin hafa ottast um lif sitt thessa skelfingarnott Visir is in Icelandic Retrieved 8 January 2020 Andri Yrkill Valsson 8 January 2020 THetta var sannkollud skelfingarnott RUV in Icelandic Retrieved 8 January 2020 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title olina THorvardardottir amp oldid 1203669064, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
