Sóley Tómasdóttir
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Sóley Tómasdóttir | |
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 Sóley in 2015 | |
| President of the Reykjavik City Council | |
| In office 2014–2016 | |
| Member of the Reykjavik City Council | |
| In office 2009–2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1974 |
| Political party | Left-Green Movement |
| Alma mater | Radboud University (BA, MSc) |
Sóley Tómasdóttir (born 12 May 1974) is an Icelandic gender and diversity advocate and former politician. She was the leader of the Left-Green Movement in the Reykjavík City Council from 2009 to 2016 and the President of the City Council from 2014 to 2016.
Sóley grew up mostly in Kópavogur but moved to Reykjavík in adolescence. She is a graduate of Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð, holds a BA degree in educational science and MSc degree in pedagogy, gender and diversity from Radboud University. Sóley has worked at the University of Iceland Institute of Social Sciences, the White House, the Creator's Advertising Agency and the sports and leisure area of the city of Reykjavík.
Sóley is married to Aart Schalk and has two children.
