Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir

Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir (born 4 October 1973) is an Icelandic politician, the Icelandic Minister of Education, Science and Culture since November 2017 and a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for the Reykjavík South constituency since 2016.[1]

Lilja Alfreðsdóttir
Minister of Tourism, Trade and Culture
Assumed office
28 November 2021
Prime MinisterKatrín Jakobsdóttir
Preceded byÞórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir
(Tourism, Industry, and Innovation)
Minister of Education, Science and Culture
In office
30 November 2017  28 November 2021
Prime MinisterKatrín Jakobsdóttir
Preceded byKristján Þór Júlíusson
Succeeded byÁsmundur Einar Daðason
(Education and Children's Affairs)
Deputy Chair of the Progressive Party
Assumed office
2 October 2016
LeaderSigurður Ingi Jóhannsson
Preceded bySigurður Ingi Jóhannsson
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
7 April 2016  11 January 2017
Prime MinisterSigurður Ingi Jóhannsson
Preceded byGunnar Bragi Sveinsson
Succeeded byGuðlaugur Þór Þórðarson
Personal details
Born (1973-10-04) 4 October 1973
Reykjavík, Iceland
Political partyProgressive
Spouse(s)Magnús Óskar Hafsteinsson
Children2

She has worked for the International Monetary Fund, the Icelandic Central Bank and was an economic advisor to Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson during his time as prime minister. Lilja was the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Sigurður Ingi Jóhannson's cabinet from 2016 to 2017, and has been the deputy chairperson of the Progressive Party since 2016.

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