Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir

Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir
Minister of Justice
In office
19 June 2023  21 December 2024
Prime MinisterKatrín Jakobsdóttir
Bjarni Benediktsson
Preceded byJón Gunnarsson
Succeeded byÞorbjörg Sigríður Gunnlaugsdóttir
Leader of the Independence Party
Assumed office
2 March 2025
DeputyJens Garðar Helgason
Preceded byBjarni Benediktsson
Personal details
Born (1970-02-09) 9 February 1970
Selfoss, Iceland
Political partyIndependence Party
Parent(s)Hafsteinn Kristinsson (1933–1993)
Laufey S. Valdimarsdóttir (1940)
Alma materUniversity of Iceland

Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir (born 9 February 1970) is an Icelandic politician and business leader. With a BA in anthropology and a diploma in Applied Gender Studies, she has held significant roles in her family's company, Kjörís ehf. Since 2021, she has been serving as a Member of Althing, the national parliament, for the South Constituency representing the Independence Party. From June 2023 to December 2024, she was also the Minister of Justice. In March 2025, she was elected chair of the Independence Party as successor of Bjarni Benediktsson.