Rannveig Þorsteinsdóttir
Rannveig Þorsteinsdóttir | |
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| Member of the Alþingi | |
| In office 1949–1953 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 1904 Mjóifjörður, Iceland |
| Died | 18 January 1987 (aged 82) |
| Alma mater | University of Iceland |
Rannveig Þorsteinsdóttir (6 July 1904 – 18 January 1987) was an Icelandic lawyer, judge, teacher, and politician. She was a
Biography
Rannveig was born on 6 July 1904 in Mjóifjörður, Iceland. She was the daughter of Þorsteinn Sigurðsson, a fisherman, and Ragnhildur Hansdóttir, a housemaker.[1] Rannveig graduated from Samvinnuskólinn (now Bifröst University) in 1924,[2] and worked as a clerk for Tíminn, an Icelandic newspaper, from 1925 to 1936. During that time, she was also a part-time teacher at Samvinnuskólinn between 1926 and 1933.[1] In 1934, she began a job as a receptionist for a tobacconist, and held the position until 1946.[1]
Rannveig graduated from
In 1959, Rannveig obtained a license to practice before the Supreme Court of Iceland, becoming the first woman in Iceland to do so.[3][5] She retired from her legal career in 1974, and died on 18 January 1987 at the age of 82.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Rannveig Þorsteinsdóttir" (in Icelandic). Alþingi. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Rannveig Þorsteinsdóttir (1904–1987). KSS 163" (in Icelandic). Kvennasögusafn Íslands. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Rannveig Þorsteinsdóttir". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 July 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Ms Rannveig Thorsteinsdottir". Parliamentary Assembly. Council of Europe. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Rannveig Þorsteinsdóttir". Konur og stjórnmál (in Icelandic). Landsbókasafn Íslands – Háskólabókasafn. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
