Ásta Bryndís Þorsteinsdóttir (1 December 1945–12 October 1998) was an Icelandic politician and member of the Althing.[1] A member of the Social Democratic Party, she represented the Reykjavík constituency from January 1998 to October 1998.[2]
Ásta B. Þorsteinsdóttir (ÁÞ) | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Althing | |
| In office 27 January 1998 – 12 October 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson |
| Succeeded by | Magnús Árni Magnússon |
| Constituency | Reykjavík |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1945 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Died | 12 October 1998 (aged 52) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Ásta was born on 1 December 1945 in Reykjavík.[1][3] She was the daughter of fisherman Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson and clerk Ásdís Eyjólfsdóttir.[1] She received a degree in nursing from the Icelandic School of Nursing (HÍ) in 1968.[1][3] She also studied nursing administration at the New School of Nursing from 1987 to 1988 and surgical nursing in Iceland and Denmark.[1]
Ásta was a nurse at the Reykjavík City Hospital (1968–1969); a psychiatric nurse (1971) and surgical nurse (1972–1980) in Aarhus, mostly at the Aarhus Municipal Hospital; a nurse in the outpatient department (1980–1981), a surgical nurse (1982–1988) and a nursing manager (1988-1997) at the National Hospital.[1][3] She was a member of the board of the National Association of Developmental Aid, an umbrella organisation of groups that work for the rights and interests of disabled people from 1985 to 1995 and served as its chair from 1987 to 1995.[1][3]
Ásta was a substitute member of the Althing for Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson in October 1995, from May 1996 to June 1996, from November 1996 to December 1996 and from November 1997 to December 1997.[2] She was appointed to the Althing in January 1998 following Jón Baldvin's resignation.[3][4] She died on 12 October 1998 at her home in Reykjavík.[5][6] She was replaced by Magnús Árni Magnússon in the Althing.[7][8]
Ásta married doctor Ástráður B. Hreiðarsson in 1966 and had two sons and a daughter.[1][9]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 parliamentary[10] | Reykjavík | Social Democratic Party | 7,458 | Not elected | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Þingmenn: Alþingismannatal - Æviágrip þingmanna frá 1845 - Ásta B. Þorsteinsdóttir" (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Althing. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Þingmenn: Alþingismannatal - Æviágrip þingmanna frá 1845 - Þingseta - Ásta B. Þorsteinsdóttir - þingsetutímabil og embætti" (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Althing. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Ásta Bryndís Þorsteinsdóttir". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Vol. 86, no. 238. Reykjavík, Iceland. 20 October 1998. p. 41. ISSN 1021-7266. Retrieved 12 November 2024 – via Timarit.is.
- ^ "Ásta B. tekur sæti Jóns Baldvins". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Vol. 86, no. 22. Reykjavík, Iceland. 28 January 1998. p. 10. ISSN 1021-7266. Retrieved 12 November 2024 – via Timarit.is.
- ^ "Ásta B. Þorsteinsdóttir". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. 13 October 1998. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Erna S. Egilsdóttir (2023). "Æviskrár þúsund íslenskra kvenna" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Kvennasögusafn Íslands. p. 37. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Þórunn Sveinbjörnsdóttir á Alþingi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Vol. 86, no. 238. Reykjavík, Iceland. 20 October 1998. p. 10. ISSN 1021-7266. Retrieved 12 November 2024 – via Timarit.is.
- ^ "Þórunn tekur sæti á þing". Dagur (in Icelandic). Vol. 81, no. 197. Akureyri, Iceland. 20 October 1998. p. 3. ISSN 1670-2123. Retrieved 12 November 2024 – via Timarit.is.
- ^ "Afmæli: Ásta B. Þorsteinsdóttir". DV (in Icelandic). Vol. 24, no. 239. Reykjavík, Iceland. 20 October 1998. p. 34. ISSN 1021-8254. Retrieved 12 November 2024 – via Timarit.is.
- ^ Alþingiskosningar 1995 (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Statistics Iceland. 1995. p. 74. ISBN 9979-817-31-3. Retrieved 12 November 2024 – via Timarit.is.