Menntaskólinn við Sund
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Menntaskólinn við Sund a secondary school
in Reykjavík
, was founded in 1969. At the time, there were only 4 other such schools in Iceland. It was originally named Menntaskólinn við Tjörnina (College by the Pond).
Best known students: Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir
, Katrín Jakobsdóttir
and Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir
.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
, was founded in 1969. At the time, there were only 4 other such schools in Iceland. It was originally named Menntaskólinn við Tjörnina (College by the Pond).
Best known students: Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir
Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir
Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir is an Icelandic politician from the Social Democratic Alliance, formerly Minister for Foreign Affairs 2007–2009 and leader of the Alliance 2005–2009.-Education:...
, Katrín Jakobsdóttir
Katrín Jakobsdóttir
Katrín Jakobsdóttir is an Icelandic politician and a member of the Althing for the Reykjavík North constituency since 2007. She is vice-chairman of the Left-Green Movement and Iceland's Minister of Education, Science and Culture.Katrín graduated from the University of Iceland in 1999 with a...
and Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir
Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir
Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir is an Icelandic politician and former vice-chairman of the Independence Party 2005–2010. She was the Minister of Education, Science and Culture from 31 December 2003 to 1 February 2009 and has been a member of the Althing since 1999...
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