Nichole Leigh Mosty

Nichole Leigh Mosty (born 19 October 1972) is an American-born Icelandic politician from Bright Future who served in the Parliament of Iceland.[1]

Early life

Mosty was born in Three Rivers, Michigan.

Education

Mosty holds a degree from the University of Iceland.[2] Mosty moved from the United States to Iceland in 1999.[3]

Career

She was elected in the 2016 parliamentary election for Reykjavík South.[4] She was a candidate for Reykjavík City Council in 2018.[5]

In May 2017, while making a speech for the first time at the parliamentary discussions called Eldhúsdagsumræður in Iceland, she teared up recounting her experience as an immigrant. She mentioned her relocation to Iceland sixteen years earlier and starting as a cleaner, as "[T]here were no other jobs for a person like me who almost spoke no Icelandic. I became isolated and met with prejudice in many places. But many things have changed, so here I stand, thanks to the Icelandic educational system."[1]

References

1. "Immigrant MP in Iceland breaks down crying at Parliament". Iceland Monitor. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
2. "Board members 2020–2021". W.O.M.E.N. in Iceland. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
3. Chambers, Jewells (2020-10-29). "Nichole's Journey From Cleaning Floors to Being in Icelandic Parliament". All Things Iceland. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
4. "Nichole Leigh Mosty". Alþingi. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
5. "From Iceland — Meet The Immigrant Candidates: Nichole Leigh Mosty of the Women's Movement". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 2018-05-18. Retrieved 2024-03-09.