Siv Friðleifsdóttir Explained

Siv Friðleifsdóttir
Order:Minister of Health and Social Security
Primeminister:Geir Haarde
Term Start:7 March 2006
Term End:24 May 2007
Predecessor:Jón Kristjánsson
Successor:Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson (as Minister of Health)
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (as Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security)
Office2:Minister for the Environment
Primeminister2:Davíð Oddsson
Halldór Ásgrímsson; Geir Haarde
Term Start2:1999
Term End2:2004
Predecessor2:Guðmundur Bjarnason
Successor2:Sigríður Anna Þórðardóttir
Birth Date:10 August 1962
Birth Place:Oslo, Norway
Spouse:Þorsteinn Húnbogason
Children:Two sons (b. 1985, 1993)
Alma Mater:University of Iceland
Party:Progressive Party

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 Althing (Iceland's parliament) for the Progressive Party for the Reykjanes constituency from 1995 to 2003 and represented the Southwest Iceland constituency from 2003 to 2013. She has been Chairman of the Progressive Party parliamentary group since 2007, and was Minister of Health and Social Security from 2006 to 2007, 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Siv Fridleifsdottir and the Icelandic chairmanship of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2004 — Nordic Labour Journal .
  2. http://www.althingi.is/cv_en.php4?ksfaerslunr=72 CV at Althing website
  3. Web site: Iceland's Strip Club Ban . United Press International. 24 March 2010. 2 May 2011.
  4. Web site: Legislation Bans Stripping in Iceland. 6 June 2010. Iceland Review. 24 March 2010.