Halla Tómasdóttir | |
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Born |
Reykjavík, Iceland |
October 11, 1968
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. She got 27.9% of the vote, the second highest share after that of the winner, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, who got 39.1%.