Halla Tómasdóttir
| Halla Tómasdóttir | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 11, 1968 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Occupation |
Public speaker Business person |
| Known for | Candidate in the Icelandic presidential election, 2016 |
Halla Tómasdóttir (born 11 October 1968) is an Icelandic business person and public speaker. She was a member of the founding team of Reykjavík University in 1998. Halla also co-founded Auður Capital, an investment firm.
Halla announced her candidature for the presidency of Iceland on 17 March 2016.[1] She got 27.9% of the vote, the second highest share after that of the winner, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, who got 39.1%.[2]
References
- ↑ "New presidential candidate emerges in Iceland". Morgunblaðið. Iceland. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ Agence France-Presse (26 June 2016). "Guðni Jóhannesson wins Iceland's presidential election". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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