Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir

Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir is an Icelandic politician and lawyer who has served as a member of the Althing for the Northwest Constituency since 2016. A prominent figure in the Independence Party, she previously served as the party's vice-chair from 2018 to 2025. Throughout her career, she has held several high-level ministerial portfolios, including Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, and Minister of Tourism, Industry and Innovation. Notably, she became the youngest woman to serve as an Icelandic minister at the age of 29. Her political work has included managing Iceland's diplomatic relations, such as the suspension of the embassy in Moscow, and advocating for international human rights.