Minister of Justice

Þorbjörg Sigríður Gunnlaugsdóttir, Minister of Justice

Þorbjörg Sigríður Gunnlaugsdóttir assumed the office of Minister of Justice on December 21, 2024.  She has served as a Member of Parliament for the Reykjavík North Constituency since 2020, representing the Liberal Reform Party (Viðreisn). 

Þorbjörg Sigríður was born in Reykjavík on May 23, 1978. She has three daughters—Elísabet Una, Kristrún, and María Guðrún. 

She graduated from Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík (MR) in 1998 and earned a Cand. juris degree from the University of Iceland in 2005. In 2011, she completed a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree at Columbia University in the United States. 

Professional Experience

During her university years, Þorbjörg Sigríður worked as a journalist at DV. She has held various legal and academic positions, including: 

- Deputy Prosecutor and Head of the Violent Crimes Division at the Reykjavík Metropolitan Police (2007–2008). 

- Assistant Judge at the Reykjavík District Court (2008–2009). 

- Researcher at the University of Iceland, EDDA – Center of Excellence (2012–2013). 

- Deputy Prosecutor at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (2013–2015). 

- Dean of the Faculty of Law at Bifröst University (2015–2017). 

- Adviser to the Minister of Social Affairs and Equality (2017). 

- Prosecutor at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (2018–2020). 

Public and Civic Engagement

Þorbjörg Sigríður has been actively involved in numerous organizations and committees: 

- Member of the Student Council at the University of Iceland (2000–2002) and Chair of Vaka, the Democratic Student Association (2002). 

- Member of the School Board of Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík (2004–2005). 

- Secretary of the Board of the Women's Shelter (2007–2008). 

- Board Member of the Icelandic National Committee for UNIFEM (2007–2008). 

- Member of the Professional Advisory Board of the National Church of Iceland on Sexual Offense Cases (2015–2017). 

- Board Member of Bjarkarhlíð, a support center for victims of violence (2017).