Board

The Board of the Icelandic Human Rights Institute is elected by Alþingi (the Icelandic Parliament) for a four-year term. The role of the Board is to set strategic priorities in consultation with the Director and to monitor the  operations and governance of the Institute.


The board also has the role of appointing the director and Advisory Board.


The current board was elected by Alþingi in November 2025.

Director


Margrét María Sigurdardóttir

Director

Board

Magnús M. Norðdahl

Chair

Sunna Elvira Þorkelsdóttir

Vice-Chair

Sara Dögg Svanhildardóttir

Board member

Teitur Björnsson

Board membership

Vigdís Hauksdóttir

Board member

Alternates

Steinunn Gyðu- og Guðjónsdóttir

Halldór Rósmundur Guðjónsson

Helga Rakel Rafnsdóttir

Ingvar Smári Birgisson

Skapti Harðarson