Halla Tómasdóttir facts for kids
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Halla Tómasdóttir
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| President-elect of Iceland | |
| Assuming office 1 August 2024 |
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| Prime Minister | Bjarni Benediktsson |
| Succeeding | Guðni Th. Jóhannesson |
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| Born | 11 October 1968 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Björn Skúlason |
| Alma mater | Verzló (1986) |
| Awards | Cartier Women's Initiative Awards |
Halla Tómasdóttir (born 11 October 1968) is the President-elect of Iceland, as well as a businessperson and public speaker. She is a former member of the founding team of Reykjavík University in 1998. Halla also co-founded Auður Capital, an investment firm. She is also the chief executive of the multinational non-profit organisation B Team focusing on the promotion of workplace diversity.
Halla had previously announced her candidature for the presidency of Iceland on 17 March 2016. She received 27.9% of the vote, the second highest share after that of the winner, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, who received 39.1%.
On 1 June 2024, Halla won the Icelandic presidential election, defeating former prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir by a roughly 10-point margin. Her campaign focused on issues such as the effects of social media on the mental health of youth, tourism development and the role of artificial intelligence.
