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Halla Hrund Logadóttir
Halla Hrund Logadóttir (born 12 March 1981) is an Icelandic scientist and politician who currently serves as a member of the Icelandic parliament Althing after she was elected in the 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election, representing the Progressive Party. She previously worked as the Director of Energy Affairs at ''Orkustofnun'' and as an adjunct professor at Harvard University in the United States. She was a candidate in the 2024 Icelandic presidential election. Early life Halla Hrund was born in Reykjavík on 12 March 1981 to Logi Ragnarsson and Jóhanna Steingrímsdóttir. She graduated in political science at the University of Iceland in 2005 and went on to earn a master's degree in international cooperation with a focus on economics and energy from Fletcher School at Tufts University alongside a master's degree in public administration with a focus on environment and energy from the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University, both universities are located in the Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Reykjavík has a population of around 139,000 as of 2025. The surrounding Capital Region (Iceland), Capital Region has a population of around 249,000, constituting around 64% of the country's population. Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to , was established by Ingólfr Arnarson, Ingólfur Arnarson in 874 Anno Domini, AD. Until the 18th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was officially founded in 1786 as a trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later Country, national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
