Halla Tómasdóttir

Place of Birth: Reykjavík, Iceland

Date of Birth: 11 October, 1968

Ethnicity: Icelandic, as well as 1/64th Danish

Halla Tómasdóttir is an Icelandic politician and businessperson. She has been President of Iceland, since 1 August, 2024.

She is the daughter of Kristjana Sigurðardóttir and Tómas Björn Þórhallsson. President Halla is married to businessman Björn Skúlason, with whom she has two children.

President Halla’s paternal grandfather was Þórhallur Sigurbjörn Dalmann Traustason (the son of Geirfinnur Trausti Friðfinnsson and Dómhildur Símonía Jóhannsdóttir). Þórhallur was born in Holtastaðir, Austur-Húnavatnssýsla. Trausti was the son of Geirfunnur as he son of Friðfinnur Jónas Jónasson and Guðrún Sigurðardóttir. Dómhildur was the daughter of Jóhann Jóhannsson and Katrín Lárusdóttir.

President Halla’s paternal grandmother was Helga Jóhannsdóttir (the daughter of Jóhann Jóhannsson and Guðrún Skúladóttir). Helga was born in Hólar, Eyjafjarðarsýsla. President Halla’s great-grandfather Jóhann was the son of Jóhann Jóhannesson and Alfheiður Björnsdóttir. President Halla’s great-grandmother Guðrún was the daughter of Skúli Kristjánsson and Elísabet Jónsdóttir.

President Halla’s maternal grandfather was Sigurður Pétursson (the son of Pétur Jón Sigurðsson and Kristjana Þórunn Einarsdóttir). Sigurður was born in Bolungarvík, Westfjords. Pétur was the son of Sigurður Pétursson and Friðrika Elíasardóttir. President Halla’s great-grandmother Kristjana was the daughter of Einar Jóhannesson and Ragnhildur Bjarnadóttir.

President Halla’s maternal grandmother was Ína Jensen (the daughter of Sigvaldi Jónsson and Sigurlína Jónsdóttir). Ína was born in Seljanes, Árneshreppur, Strandasýsla. Sigvaldi was the son of Jón Ólafsson and Valgerður Gísladóttir. Sigurlína was the daughter of Jón Sigurðsson and Ólína Sigurðardóttir, whose maternal grandfather, Jens Olsen Viborg, was Danish.

Sources: Obituaries of President Halla’s Halla’s father – https://www.mbl.is
https://timarit.is

Genealogy of President Halla’s Halla’s paternal great-grandfather, Geirfinnur Trausti Friðfinnsson – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of President Halla’s paternal great-grandmother, Dómhildur Símonía Jóhannsdóttir – https://atom.hunabyggd.is

Genealogy of President Halla’s paternal grandmother, Helga Jóhannsdóttir – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of President Halla’s maternal grandfather, Sigurður Pétursson – https://timarit.is

Baptismal record of President Halla’s maternal grandfather, Sigurður Pétursson – https://www.familysearch.org

President Halla’s maternal grandfather, Sigurður Pétursson, on the 1920 Icelandic census – https://www.manntal.is

President Halla’s maternal great-grandfather, Pétur Jón Sigurðsson, on the 1901 Icelandic census – https://www.manntal.is

Genealogy of President Halla’s maternal great-grandmother, Kristjana Þórunn Einarsdóttir – https://www.legstadaleit.com

Genealogy of President Halla’s maternal great-grandfather, Sigvaldi Jónsson – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of President Halla’s paternal great-grandmother, Sigurlína Jónsdóttir – https://www.familysearch.org