- Rannveig Guðmundsdóttir
Rannveig Guðmundsdóttir (born
September 15 1940 ) was a member of the Icelandic parliament, Minister of Social Services in theGovernment of Iceland and the President of theNordic Council .Rannveig was born in
Ísafjörður ,Iceland , the daughter ofskipper (boating) Guðmundur Kr. Guðmundsson (bornAugust 15 1897 , diedJanuary 12 1961 ) andhomemaker Sigurjóna Guðmundína Jónasdóttir (bornJanuary 14 1903 , diedSeptember 9 1954 ). In 1960 she marriedtechnologist Sverrir Jónsson (bornJuly 9 1939 . She studied computer programming 1970-1972 inOslo ,Norway andReykjavik ,Iceland .Rannveig was an employee of the Post Office in
Ísafjörður 1956-1962. Clerical work 1962-1963 and 1967-1968. Computer programmer for Loftleiðir Airlines 1972-1976. Rannveig was a member of the council ofKópavogur 1978-1988. Political aide to the Minister of Social Services 1988-1989. Member of parliament from 1989 to 2007 for Alþýðuflokkurinn the Social Democratic Party and its successor Samfylkingin the Alliance. Appointed Minister of Social Services in theGovernment of Iceland November 12 1994 , disengagedApril 18 1995 . President of theNordic Council 2004 to 2005.ee also
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