Minister for Foreign Affairs

Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir took office as Minister for Foreign Affairs on 9 April 2024. She was Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs from 14 October 2023 to 9 April 2024. 

• Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs 2023 - 2024
• Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2021 - 2023
• Minister of Justice 2019 (March - September)
• Minister of Tourism, Industry and Innovation 2017-2021
• Date of Birth: November 4th 1987 
• Party: Independence Party

Parliamentary career

• Member of Althingi for the North-West Constituency since 2016.

Professional Engagement

• 2023-2024 Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs (October - April)
• 2021-2023 Minister for Foreign Affairs
• 2019           Minister of Justice (March - September)
• 2017-21      Minister of Tourism, Industry and Innovation
• 2016           Member of Parliament for the Independence Party
• 2014-16      Political Advisor to the Minister of the Interior, Mrs. Olof Nordal
• 2013-14      Office Director of the Parliamentary group of the Independence Party
• 2013-15      Teacher of Constitutional and Administrative Law at Reykjavik University
• 2011-12      Appeals committee for Planning and Construction (now Appeals committee for Environment and Natural resources)