Siv Friðleifsdóttir
Siv Friðleifsdóttir | |
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Minister for the Environment | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Davíð Oddsson; Halldór Ásgrímsson; Geir Haarde |
| Preceded by | Guðmundur Bjarnason |
| Succeeded by | Sigríður Anna Þórðardóttir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1962 Oslo, Norway |
| Political party | Progressive Party |
| Spouse | Þorsteinn Húnbogason |
| Children | Two sons (b. 1985, 1993) |
| Alma mater | University of Iceland |
Siv Friðleifsdóttir (born 10 August 1962) (
transliterated Siv Fridleifsdottir) is an Icelandic
politician. Rarely used full name is Björg Siv Juhlin Friðleifsdóttir.
She is half-Norwegian and she partly grew up in Norway, where she spent almost every summer next to the Oslofjord with her grandparents.[1]
She was a member of the Minister for the Environment and Minister for Nordic Cooperation from 1999 to 2004.[2]
One of her notable policies was to make it illegal for strip clubs (and strippers) to operate in Iceland. This was made possible by parliament trying to develop feminist policies.[3][4] Iceland's sex industry has been shut down by feminist politicians on 30 July 2010.[3][4] Under Siv's law, Iceland has become the first European country to ban strip clubs.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Siv Fridleifsdottir and the Icelandic chairmanship of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2004 — Nordic Labour Journal".
- ^ CV at Althing website.
- ^ a b c "Iceland's Strip Club Ban". United Press International. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ a b c "Legislation Bans Stripping in Iceland". Iceland Review. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
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