Ágústína Thangbrandursdætr

*This is a Velkanian name. The last name is a family name, but this person should be referred to by the given name* Ágústína*.*

**Ágústína Thangbrandursdætr** (born 18 June 1946) is a Velkanian politician who has served as Minister of Royal Affairs since 2012. A Liberal-Democrat, Ágústína has additionally served as a member of the Stádlink since 2004.

Born to a wealthy family in Frémríkjálljómállathá, Ágústína graduated from Frémríkjálljómállathá Women's School in 1965. After finishing her high school education, she moved to Naríthjábæk to attend Velkanian Women's University, graduating with a degree in sociology in 1968. After graduating from university, Ágústína married and became a housewife and homemaker. Ágústína was elected to the Stádlink for the Liberal-Democrats in the 2004 election, representing the Northern Velkania constituency. Following the 2012 election, Ágústína was appointed Minister of Royal Affairs by Síf María Vílhelmsdætr for her first cabinet, and was retained by Síf María in the same position for her second cabinet.

## Early life and education

Ágústína was born on 18 June 1946 in Frémríkjálljómállathá to parents Thangbrandur Metúsalemsson (1910–1994) and Elísabet Úlfgeirsdætr (1915–2005). The family was wealthy, with Thangbrandur working as a successful corporate attorney, while Elísabet was a housewife, homemaker, and socialite. Ágústína is the middle of three children; her siblings include Ólaf, born  (1944-12-30) 30 December 1944 (age 79), and Gréta, born  (1950-09-14) 14 September 1950 (age 73).

Ágústína began her education in 1952, attending a private primary school for girls in Frémríkjálljómállathá. Ágústína graduated from primary school in 1962, and later enrolled in the Frémríkjálljómállathá Women's School, a private high school for girls, where she studied a social sciences program. Ágústína graduated from high school in 1965, and subsequently moved to Naríthjábæk to attend Velkanian Women's University. She graduated with a degree in sociology in 1968. After finishing her education, Ágústína married and became a housewife and homemaker.

## Political career

### Political beginnings

Raised a Conservative for her entire life, Ágústína switched her party affiliation to Liberal-Democratic in 2001, due to her dislike of Davíd Pétursson. Ágústína had previously voted Conservative in every election she was eligible to participate in.

In 2004, Ágústína applied to stand as a candidate in the 2004 election in the Northern Velkania constituency of the Stádlink. She went on to be elected, and has been reelected in 2008, 2012, and 2016.

### Minister of Royal Affairs

After the Liberal-Democrats won the 2012 election and Síf María Vílhelmsdætr secured a coalition agreement with the Green-Agrarian Party, it was announced by Síf María that she would be nominating Ágústína for the position of Minister of Royal Affairs in her first cabinet. Ragnhildur IV formally appointed Ágústína as Minister of Royal Affairs on 1 December 2012. The party won a majority of seats in the 2016 election, leading to the dissolution of the coalition government in favor of a single-party government of the Liberal-Democrats. Síf María chose Ágústína to remain in her capacity as Minister of Royal Affairs in her second cabinet.

## Personal life

Ágústína began dating Velkanian lawyer Hrútur Pál Jónsson in 1966, after having been set up by their mothers, who were friends. They became engaged after a year of dating, and later married in 1968, shortly after Ágústína's graduation from university. Ágústína and Hrútur Pál have five children together: Jón, born  (1970-04-02) 2 April 1970 (age 53), Thyrnir, born  (1971-10-08) 8 October 1971 (age 52), Anna Barbára, born  (1974-07-20) 20 July 1974 (age 49), Fridrikka, born  (1976-05-27) 27 May 1976 (age 47), and Gíslrún, born  (1980-12-28) 28 December 1980 (age 43). The family resides in Búdarverfi.