Valgerður Sverrisdóttir Politician

Valgerður Sverrisdóttir (born 23 March 1950) is an Icelandic politician. She was a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for the Progressive Party for the Northeast constituency starting in 1987 and was Chairman of the Progressive Party parliamentary group from 1995 to 1999, Minister of Industry and Commerce from 1999 to 2006, and Minister for Nordic Cooperation from 2004 to 2005. She was Minister for Foreign Affairs from 15 June 2006 to 24 May 2007. She has been a member of the Progressive Party's central committee since 1983.

Personal facts

Valgerður Sverrisdóttir
Birth dateMarch 23, 1950
Birth place
Iceland , Grýtubakkahreppur

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Politician

officeMinister of Industry and Commerce
party
Progressive Party (Iceland)
prime minister
successor
Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir

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