Sigríður Jóhanna Friðjónsdóttir (born 28 November 1961) is the Director of Public Prosecutions in Iceland.[1][2][3]
Sigríður J. Friðjónsdóttir | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 November 1961 |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Alma mater | University of Iceland |
| Occupation | Director of Public Prosecutions |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Education edit
Sigríður graduated from the University of Iceland in 1986 and studied British litigation law at University College London in 1987.
Career edit
She became a prosecutor at the Public Prosecutor's Office on 10 August 10 1998 and was a named Deputy Public Prosecutor in September 2008. She was appointed Director of Public Prosecutions on 4 April 2011.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Sigríður skipuð ríkissaksóknari". RÚV (in Icelandic). 4 April 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Jón Hákon Halldórsson (9 May 2011). "Sigríður verður ekki á tvöföldum launum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Sigríður Friðjónsdóttir ríkissaksóknari". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 4 October 2014. p. 120. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Fyrst kvenna í embættið". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 April 2011. p. 2. Retrieved 12 November 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
