Career
Steinunn Þóra has a Bachelor in Anthropology and an Master of Arts in Disability Studies, both from the University of Iceland. She has been active within the Mississippi-Society of Iceland and the Organization of Disabled in Iceland. Steinunn Þóra has been active within the Left-Green Movement for a number of years, including taking a place on the party"s ticket in three parliament elections.
2007, 2009 and 2013.
When Árni Þór Sigurðsson resigned from parliament on 18 August 2014, Steinunn Þóra took a permanent seat as his replacement, representing Reykjavík North Constituency. She currently sits on the Welfare Committee.