Inga Sæland
Inga Sæland | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Minister of Social Affairs and Housing | |
| Assumed office 21 December 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Kristrún Frostadóttir |
| Preceded by | Bjarni Benediktsson (Social Affairs and Labour Market) |
| Chairperson of the People's Party | |
| Assumed office 27 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Member of the Althing | |
| Assumed office 28 October 2017 | |
| Constituency | Reykjavík South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1959 Ólafsfjörður, Iceland |
| Political party | People's Party (2016–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Alliance (formerly) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Iceland |
Inga Sæland (born 3 August 1959)[1] is an Icelandic politician who is the founder and current leader of the People's Party.
Sæland had previously become nationally known as a contestant in the Icelandic version of the talent show X Factor in 2006-2007.[2] As a politician, Inga Sæland has described herself as a populist and compared herself to the French politician Marine Le Pen.[3]
Early life
Inga was born in Ólafsfjörður to Ástvaldur Einar Steinsson (born 21 August 1930), a fisherman, and Sigríður Sæland Jónsdóttir (born 25 June 1937), a housewife. She moved to Reykjavík in 1994. She got a BA in law and a partial degree in political science from the University of Iceland.[1][4] She has a visual impairment and her political party's goals have been to better the conditions of the poor and disabled.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Inga Sæland – Æviágrip þingmanna". Alþingi.
- ^ Pálsson, Stefán Árni (11 January 2017). "Missti framan af putta í X-Factor: Voru fráskilin í 16 ár en Inga Sæland fór á skeljarnar í sumar - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Inga Sæland: „Ég er sennilega svona Marine Le Pen týpa"". Kjarninn (in Icelandic). 2 August 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Inga Sæland". ruv.is. 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Flokkur Fólksins: The Populist Uprising? – The Reykjavik Grapevine". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.