Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ásta Ragnheiður.

Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir (Icelandic: [ˈausta ˈrakn̥heiðʏr ˈjouːhanɛsˌtouʰtɪr̥]; born 16 October 1949) is an Icelandic politician, lawmaker and a former Speaker of Alþingi, Iceland's parliament. She was Iceland's Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security from 1 February 2009 – 14 May 2009. She served as speaker of the Althing from 2009 to 2013.^[1] She has been a member of the Alþing since 1995.^[2]

Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir
Ásta R. Jóhannesdóttir in November 2010
Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security
In office 1 February 2009 – 10 May 2009
Prime Minister	Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Preceded by	Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Succeeded by	Árni Páll Árnason
Personal details
Born	(1949-10-16) 16 October 1949 (age 75) Reykjavík, Iceland
Political party	Social Democratic Alliance
Spouse	Einar Örn Stefánsson
Children	A daughter (b. 1972) and a son (b. 1976)
Alma mater	University of Iceland