Iceland review - 2012, Page 68

66 ICELAND REVIEW
By höSKuldur daðI MagnúSSon
Photo By PÁll StefÁnSSon
translated By ÁSta andréSdóttIr
THE TEACHER IN THE
TREASURY
Being Iceland’s Minister of Finance is a very busy and wide-ranging task as all
State government matters land on their desk. Last January, Oddný G. Harðardóttir
took on that role. A newcomer in the field, this former teacher has been
climbing the ranks of Icelandic politics at remarkable speed.