Politician Auður Auðuns (1911-1999) discusses her career, along with several others. Auður was in many ways a pioneer in the history of women in Iceland in the 20th century. She was the first woman to study law at the University of Iceland, graduating in 1935. She became the president of Reykjavík City Council in the fifties and was co-Mayor of Reykjavík 1959-1960. In 1959 she became a member of Iceland's parliament, Alþingi. In 1970 she became the first female minister in the Icelandic government.
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