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Viewing cable 07REYKJAVIK22, INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN ICELAND

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07REYKJAVIK22 2007-01-29 16:04 2011-01-13 05:05 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Reykjavik
VZCZCXRO1539
PP RUEHAG RUEHAST RUEHDA RUEHDBU RUEHDF RUEHFL RUEHIK RUEHKW RUEHLA
RUEHLN RUEHLZ RUEHROV RUEHSR RUEHVK RUEHYG
DE RUEHRK #0022 0291649
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 291649Z JAN 07
FM AMEMBASSY REYKJAVIK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3135
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS REYKJAVIK 000022 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR FOR S/WE - SASHA MEHRA AND GERDA LANE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KWMN PHUM PREL EN
SUBJECT: INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN ICELAND 
 
REF: STATE 202341 
 
1.  The following is Embassy Reykjavik's response to reftel 
requesting a list of five of the most influential women in Iceland. 
Embassy Reykjavik's point of contact for women's issues is Political 
Officer Brad Evans (evansbr@state.gov). 
 
2.  Embassy has chosen the following five women, weighing factors 
including diversity of profession and background, name recognition, 
and breadth of appeal. 
 
Name: Vigdis Finnbogadottir 
Title: Former President of Iceland (1980-1996) 
Contact information: Ms. Vigdis Finnbogadottir, Aragotu 2, 101 
Reykjavik, ICELAND 
 
Name: Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir 
Title: Minister of Education, Science and Culture; Member of 
Parliament, Vice Chairman of the Independence Party 
Institution: Cabinet; Parliament; Independence Party 
Contact information: Ms. Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir, Skrifstofa 
Althingis, 150 Reykjavik, ICELAND 
E-mail: thkg@althingi.is 
 
Name: Rannveig Rist 
Title: CEO of Alcan Iceland Ltd. 
Institution: Alcan Iceland Ltd. 
Contact information: Ms. Rannveig Rist, Alcan Iceland Ltd., 
Straumsvik, P.O. Box 244, 222 Hafnarfjordur, ICELAND 
E-mail: hildurg@alcan.com (secretary's email address) 
 
Name: Valgerdur Sverrisdottir 
Title: Minister for Foreign Affairs; Member of Parliament 
Institution: Cabinet; Parliament 
Contact information: Ms. Valgerdur Sverrisdottir, Skrifstofa 
Althingis, 150 Reykjavik, ICELAND 
E-mail: valgsv@althingi.is 
NOTE:  Sverrisdottir participated in the Secretary's roundtable 
discussion on women's empowerment in conjunction with UNGA in 
September 2006. 
 
Name: Halla Tomasdottir 
Title: Managing Director of the Iceland Chamber of Commerce 
Institution: Iceland Chamber of Commerce 
Contact information: Ms. Halla Tomasdottir, Iceland Chamber of 
Commerce, House of Commerce, 7th floor, Kringlan 7, 103 Reykjavik, 
ICELAND 
E-mail: halla@vi.is 
 
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