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Þórunn Egilsdóttir

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Þórunn Egilsdóttir
Þórunn in 2016
Member of the Althing
In office
27 April 2013 – 9 July 2021
ConstituencyNortheast
Personal details
Born(1964-11-23)23 November 1964
Reykjavík, Iceland
Died9 July 2021(2021-07-09) (aged 56)
Akureyri, Iceland
Political partyProgressive Party
SpouseFriðbjörn Haukur Guðmundsson
EducationUniversity of Iceland (B.Ed)

Þórunn Egilsdóttir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈθouːrʏnː ˈeijɪlstouhtɪr̥]; 23 November 1964 – 9 July 2021) was an Icelandic politician who was a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for the Northeast Constituency from 2013[1] until her death, and she also served as chairman of the parliamentary group of the Progressive Party since 2016.[2]

Þórunn died from breast cancer at a hospital in Akureyri on 9 July 2021, aged 56.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Þórunn Egilsdóttir". Alþingi. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Þórunn nýr þingflokksformaður". Framsókn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  3. ^ Þórunn Egilsdóttir er látin (in Icelandic)
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