Sigríður Á. Andersen
Sigríður Á. Andersen | |
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Þórdís Gylfadóttir | |
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Born | Reykjavík, Iceland | 21 November 1971
Political party | Independence Party |
Spouse | Glúmur Jón Björnsson |
Alma mater | University of Iceland |
Sigríður Ásthildur Andersen (born 21 November 1971) is an
She has been a member of the Icelandic parliament (Althing) for the Independence Party since 2015.[6][7]
Education and career
Sigríður graduated from
She was a deputy member of parliament for the Independence Party for a short while in 2008 and for a few months in 2012–2015.[8] She then became an elected member of parliament in 2015.[8]
Controversies
Sigríður has been a controversial figure during her tenure as the minister of justice.[9] She played a pivotal role in the controversy surrounding the restored honour of a convicted child sex offender which led to the dissolution of the Cabinet of Iceland under prime minister Bjarni Benediktsson in 2017.[10][11]
In 2017, she did not follow the recommendations of a special committee list of the most qualified judges for the newly formed Icelandic court of appeals and instead hand-picked 4 of them, including the wife of fellow Independence Party parliamentarian Brynjar Níelsson.[12] On 12 March 2019 the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the appointments had been made illegally.[13] On 13 March 2019, in the aftermath of the ruling, Sigríður announced that she would resign as minister of justice.[4]
References
- ^ "Sigríður Á. Andersen verður áfram dómsmálaráðherra". Kvennabladid. March 23, 2018. Archived from the original on April 14, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ "Rúmlega sjö af hverjum tíu vilja að Sigríður Á. Andersen segi af sér". Kjarninn. February 23, 2018.
- ^ "Um Sigríði – Sigríður Á. Andersen". Sigríður Á. Andersen (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ a b Birgir Olgeirsson (13 March 2019). "Sigríður Andersen stígur til hliðar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "European Court Of Human Rights Declares Icelandic Judge Appointments Illegal". Grapevine. March 12, 2019.
- ^ "Sigríður Á. Andersen". Alþingi (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "Sigríður Andersen hafnar ásökunum um þöggun: "Ég frábið mér þennan málflutning"". Pressan. September 19, 2017. Archived from the original on March 24, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ Alþingi. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
- ^ "Vast Majority Of Icelanders Want Justice Minister To Resign". Grapevine. February 23, 2018.
- ^ "Ótrúlegur ráðherraferill Sigríðar Andersen: Lögbrot, leyndarhyggja og harka gagnvart hælisleitendum". Stundin. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ^ "PM's Father Endorsed "Restored Honour" For Convicted Paedophile". Grapevine. September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Sigríður Andersen braut lög þegar hún handvaldi dómara í Landsrétt". Stundin. September 15, 2017.
- ^ "MDE segir Landsrétt ólöglega skipaðan". RÚV. 12 March 2019.