Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir (born 30 July 1984) is an Icelandic politician and member of the Althing. A member of the Social Democratic Alliance, she has represented the South constituency since November 2024.
Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Althing | |
| Assumed office 30 November 2024 | |
| Constituency | South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 July 1984 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Alliance |
| Alma mater | Iceland Academy of the Arts Bifröst University |
Ása was born on 30 July 1984 in Reykjavík.[1] She grew up in Þorlákshöfn where she was a member of the local lute band and conductor of Tónur og Trix, a senior citizens' music group.[2] She studied violin, piano and trumpet at the Árnesingar Music School.[1] She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in music (2007) and a Master of Arts degree in art education from the Iceland Academy of the Arts, and a Master of Arts degree in cultural management (2021) from Bifröst University.[2][3][4]
Ása worked in marketing and as a project manager at the Hendur í höfn restaurant and cultural centre in Þorlákshöfn.[1] She was appointed project manager in the culture department of the municipal council in Ölfus in May 2019.[2] She has been a project manager at the Harpa concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík since November 2022.[3][5]
Ása is leader of the Ölfus Residents' Party and was elected to Ölfus municipal council at the 2022 municipal elections.[6][7] She was elected to the Althing at the 2024 parliamentary election.[8][9]
References
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- ^ a b c "Ása Berglind verkefnastjóri á menningarsviði". Hafnarfrettir (in Icelandic). Ölfus, Iceland. 21 May 2019. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir" (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Harpa. 17 November 2022. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Ása Berglind nýr verkefnastjóri dagskrárgerðar í Hörpu". DV (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. 15 November 2022. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Tuttugu og einn hefur aldrei setið áður á þingi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ Kristinn H. Guðnason (5 November 2024). "Segir þýskan iðnrisa dæla peningum í félög bæjarins fyrir mikilvægar kosningar – „íbúar í Ölfusi láta ekki kaupa sig"". DV (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Úrslit úr stærstu sveitarfélögum - Sveitarfélagið Ölfus". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Kosningar: Kjörborðið - Fólkið - Allir Þingmenn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Úrslit Alþingiskosninga í nóvember 2024: Kjördæmi og þingmenn - Suður". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Ragnheiður Hannesdóttir". Stóru-Sandvík (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 December 2024.