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Viewing cable 07REYKJAVIK22, INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN ICELAND
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07REYKJAVIK22 | 2007-01-29 16:04 | 2011-01-13 05:05 | UNCLASSIFIED | Embassy Reykjavik |
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DEPT FOR FOR S/WE - SASHA MEHRA AND GERDA LANE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KWMN PHUM PREL EN
SUBJECT: INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN ICELAND
REF: STATE 202341
¶1. The following is Embassy Reykjavik's response to reftel
requesting a list of five of the most influential women in Iceland.
Embassy Reykjavik's point of contact for women's issues is Political
Officer Brad Evans (evansbr@state.gov).
¶2. Embassy has chosen the following five women, weighing factors
including diversity of profession and background, name recognition,
and breadth of appeal.
Name: Vigdis Finnbogadottir
Title: Former President of Iceland (1980-1996)
Contact information: Ms. Vigdis Finnbogadottir, Aragotu 2, 101
Reykjavik, ICELAND
Name: Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir
Title: Minister of Education, Science and Culture; Member of
Parliament, Vice Chairman of the Independence Party
Institution: Cabinet; Parliament; Independence Party
Contact information: Ms. Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir, Skrifstofa
Althingis, 150 Reykjavik, ICELAND
E-mail: thkg@althingi.is
Name: Rannveig Rist
Title: CEO of Alcan Iceland Ltd.
Institution: Alcan Iceland Ltd.
Contact information: Ms. Rannveig Rist, Alcan Iceland Ltd.,
Straumsvik, P.O. Box 244, 222 Hafnarfjordur, ICELAND
E-mail: hildurg@alcan.com (secretary's email address)
Name: Valgerdur Sverrisdottir
Title: Minister for Foreign Affairs; Member of Parliament
Institution: Cabinet; Parliament
Contact information: Ms. Valgerdur Sverrisdottir, Skrifstofa
Althingis, 150 Reykjavik, ICELAND
E-mail: valgsv@althingi.is
NOTE: Sverrisdottir participated in the Secretary's roundtable
discussion on women's empowerment in conjunction with UNGA in
September 2006.
Name: Halla Tomasdottir
Title: Managing Director of the Iceland Chamber of Commerce
Institution: Iceland Chamber of Commerce
Contact information: Ms. Halla Tomasdottir, Iceland Chamber of
Commerce, House of Commerce, 7th floor, Kringlan 7, 103 Reykjavik,
ICELAND
E-mail: halla@vi.is
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