Alma Möller

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Alma Dagbjört Möller
Born (1961-06-24) 24 June 1961 (age 62)
NationalityIcelandic
Alma materUniversity of Iceland
RelativesKristján L. Möller (brother)
Director of Health
Assumed office
1 April 2018
Preceded byBirgir Jakobsson

Alma Dagbjört Möller (born 24 June 1961) is an Icelandic doctor. On 1 April 2018 she became the first woman to serve as the Director of Health since the office was established in 1760.[1] Since February 2020, she has been one of the lead members of the Iceland's Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management addressing the COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland.[2]

Early life

Alma was born in Siglufjörður to Helena Sigtryggsdóttir and Jóhann Georg Möller. She was the youngest of 6 siblings that included Kristján L. Möller, a former parliamentarian[3] and Minister of Communications.[4]

In May 1990, she became the first woman to serve as a helicopter doctor for the Icelandic Coast Guard.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Kristín Ólafsdóttir (2 March 2018). "Skipuð landlæknir fyrst kvenna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. ^ Þórarinn Þórarinsson (21 March 2020). "Flippaður landlæknir í nærmynd". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. ^ Ragna Gestsdóttir (22 March 2020). "Nærmynd Alda D. Möller: "Bara engill af himnum ofan"". Mannlíf (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  4. ^ "From Iceland — Local Social Dems Welcome ECA Program". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 2010-09-08. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  5. ^ "Á neyðarvakt í háloftunum". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 21 September 1991. pp. 1, 28, 45. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  6. ^ Andri Eysteinsson (10 April 2020). "Þótti ekki við hæfi að kona yrði þyrlulæknir". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 April 2020.