Ragnhildur Unnbjörnsdætr

*This is a Velkanian name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name. The subject should be referred to by the given name* Ragnhildur*.*

**Ragnhildur Unnbjörnsdætr** (born 5 January 1980) is a Velkanian political commentator, television personality, and journalist. She is the only child of former Prime Minister of the Velkanian Isles Brigitta Magnúsdætr and her husband Unnbjörn Pálsson. Ragnhildur has appeared as a political commentator on VTV, and also writes political articles for their online news blog.

Ragnhildur was born in Naríthjábæk shortly before her mother was first elected to the Stádlink. Following her mother's election as Prime Minister of the Velkanian Isles in 1990, Ragnhildur and her family began residing in Gardaröst. After graduating from Naríthjábæk Academy in 1999, Ragnhildur enrolled in the University of Velkania. She received a bachelor's degree in political science in 2002, and later received her master's degree in 2004. After finishing her master's degree, Ragnhildur moved to Lamino to begin studying a PhD program at Lamino National University. After studying as a full-time student for two years, Ragnhildur became a part-time student in 2006, later earning her PhD in 2009.

Ragnhildur began her career in 2006, writing a number of political articles for the online news blog of VTV. After returning to the Velkanian Isles in 2009, she began an on-air position as a political correspondent and commentator for political segments of VTV's news programs, working directly with her mother.

## Early life and education

Ragnhildur was born on 5 January 1980 in Naríthjábæk to parents Unnbjörn Pálsson (1945–2012) and Brigitta Magnúsdætr (born 1947). At the time of her birth, Unnbjörn had just been elected to the Stádlink in the 1979 snap election, while Brigitta had just left her position as deputy director of communications for Laíla María Bjarnarsdætr at the Office of the Prime Minister. Months after her birth, Brigitta, as well, was elected to the Stádlink in the 1980 election. Ragnhildur was raised as an only child, and was named after Ragnhildur IV. Through her mother, she is of one-quarter Forsish descent, although she was not raised speaking the language and does not hold Forsish citizenship.

Ragnhildur began her education in 1986, attending a local public primary school in Naríthjábæk. Ragnhildur has stated that she was bullied frequently as a child, often coming from peers whose parents disagreed with her parents on political issues, with them frequently criticizing her appearance. In 1990, the family moved into Gardaröst after Brigitta was elected Prime Minister; they returned to their family home after she left office in 1993. Ragnhildur graduated from primary school in 1996, and was accepted to Naríthjábæk Academy to study a social sciences program. While in high school, the bullying began to stop and Ragnhildur first began to make what she called "true friends." She went on to graduate from high school in 1999, and subsequently enrolled in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of Velkania to study political science. She received her bachelor's degree in 2002, and later received a master's degree in 2004.

After finishing graduate school, Ragnhildur moved to Lamino to begin a PhD program at Lamino National University. After studying as a full-time student for her first two years of the program, Ragnhildur became a part-time student in 2006, in order to prioritize her emerging career; she ultimately completed her doctorate in 2009, and subsequently returned to Naríthjábæk.

## Career

In 2006, Ragnhildur began her career in journalism while still a doctoral student in Lamino. She was hired by VTV to write political articles for their online news blog; the job was secured for her by her mother Brigitta Magnúsdætr, who had been hired by the network as an on-air political personality and commentator in 2001. In 2008, Ragnhildur made her first appearance as an on-air personality, appearing via satellite from Lamino. She continued making occasional appearances on-air via satellite until returning to Naríthjábæk in 2009.

In 2009, Ragnhildur began making much more frequent appearances on the VTV network as a political commentator. She additionally continued writing political articles for the VTV news blog, additionally working as a freelance political journalist for a number of outside Velkanian newspapers, magazines, and online blogs.

### Political activities

Ragnhildur has been theorized as a possible future political candidate numerous times throughout her career. A lifelong member of the Social Democratic Party, it has been reported that Ragnhildur was being recruited by the party to run for election to the Stádlink numerous times, in order to reinvigorate the party of perceived worsening performances with each election cycle. These rumors were reported prior to the 2012 and 2016 general elections, although Ragnhildur ultimately did not run in either. In 2016, while confirming she would not seek election, Ragnhildur stated that she would not rule out a run for office sometime in the future, humorously stating, "I'm still young, I have some time."

A popular and influential figure in the Velkanian Isles, Ragnhildur has attended rallies for the Social Democrats prior to the 2012 and 2016 elections. While being a lifetime Social Democrat, she has also praised Síf María Vílhelmsdætr and the Liberal-Democrats, and has publicly criticized the policies of the Conservatives, Independence and Reform Party, and Left Party.

## Personal life

Ragnhildur began a relationship with Protonian entrepreneur and businessman Gianluca Paolo Torsini in 2007, while she resided in Lamino as a doctoral student. After briefly splitting up in 2008, they reconciled later that year. After returning to the Velkanian Isles in 2009, they continued their relationship long-distance until Torsini moved to Naríthjábæk in 2010. They became engaged in December 2010, and later married in August 2011.

Ragnhildur and Torsini have two children together: Kaía, born  (2013-04-22) 22 April 2013 (age 10), and Emmanúel, born  (2015-01-17) 17 January 2015 (age 9). Both of their children are dual citizens of the Velkanian Isles and Protonia, and were raised bilingually in both Velkanian and Regian. Ragnhildur is multi-lingual, speaking fluent Velkanian, Regian, Forsish, Fargonian, and English, in addition to being able to understand Hart. The family resides in Búdarverfi in the Capital Region.