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Sanna Magdalena Mörtudóttir | |
|---|---|
 Sanna Magdalena Mörtudóttir in 2023 | |
| Leader of the Icelandic Socialist Party | |
| Assumed office October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Gunnar Smári Egilsson |
| Member of Reykjavík City Council | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| President of Reykjavík City Council | |
| Assumed office February 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sanna Magdalena Mörtudóttir 3 May 1992 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Socialist Party of Iceland |
| Residence(s) | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Alma mater | University of Iceland |
| Occupation | politician |
Sanna Magdalena Mörtudóttir (born 3 May 1992) is an Icelandic politician.[1] She is the leader of the Icelandic Socialist Party and has been a municipal representative on Reykjavík City Council since 2018.[2] At the age of 26, she became the youngest city councillor in the history of Reykjavík.
In 2024, she was elected leader of the Icelandic Socialist Party and lead the party's list in the Reykjavík South constituency in the 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election.[3]
Early life
[edit]Sanna was born in Reykjavík. Her mother is Icelandic and her father is Tanzanian. Her parents met in England and Sanna grew up in London for her early years.[4] When she was seven years old, she moved with her mother to Reykjavík, where she grew up.[4] In her political campaigning she revealed that she experienced poverty in her childhood.[5]
Sanna has an MA in Anthropology from the University of Iceland.[6]
Career
[edit]At 26 years old, Sanna was elected to Reykjavík city council as leader of the Socialist Party in the country's local elections in 2018. She broke the record as the youngest city representative in the history of Reykjavík.[2] In politics, she has focused on issues related to equality and welfare.[7]
In February 2025, Sanna was elected City Council President.[8] She was not elected on the first round and needed another round to achieve a majority.[9] She also serves as chair of the welfare council.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nefnir engin dæmi af fjölmörgum þó". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ a b "Sanna slær met Davíðs". mbl.is. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ Arnardóttir, Lovísa (2024-10-20). "Sanna leiðir lista Sósíalistaflokks í Reykjavík suður - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a b "Vill ekki verða tamin millistéttarkona í dragt". Vísir. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ Birgisson, Brynjar (2024-08-18). "Fátækt í æsku hafði mótandi áhrif á Sönnu: „Það náttúrulega á ekki að líðast" -". Mannlíf.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ ""Vill ekki verða tamin millistéttarkona í dragt"". Vísir. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "#41. - Sanna tekur slaginn fyrir sósíalismann". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Þetta ætlar nýr meirihluti í borginni að gera". DV (in Icelandic). 2025-02-21. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "Sanna náði ekki kjöri í fyrstu tilraun". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ Sæberg, Árni (2025-02-21). "Svona skipta oddvitarnir stólunum - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-02-22.
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