Þórunn Egilsdóttir

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

Þórunn Egilsdóttir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈθouːrʏnː ˈeijɪlstouhtɪr̥]; 23 November 1964 – 9 July 2021) was an Icelandic politician who was a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for the Northeast Constituency from 2013^[1] until her death, and she also served as chairman of the parliamentary group of the Progressive Party since 2016.^[2]

Þórunn Egilsdóttir
Þórunn in 2016
Member of the Althing
In office 27 April 2013 – 9 July 2021
Constituency	Northeast
Personal details
Born	(1964-11-23)23 November 1964 Reykjavík, Iceland
Died	9 July 2021(2021-07-09) (aged 56) Akureyri, Iceland
Political party	Progressive Party
Spouse	Friðbjörn Haukur Guðmundsson
Education	University of Iceland (B.Ed)

Þórunn died from breast cancer at a hospital in Akureyri on 9 July 2021, aged 56.^[3]