Three candidates apply for Director position at National Heritage Agency in Iceland

Three applications have been submitted for the position of Director of the National Heritage Agency, which was advertised for applications in August. The candidates are Agnes Stefánsdóttir, division manager; Grégory Cattaneo, a historian, teacher, and author; and Rúnar Leifsson, the acting director of the agency.

According to a statement from the government, a three-member selection committee has been appointed by the minister to assess the qualifications of the applicants and provide a report to the minister. Kristin Huld Sigurðardóttir stepped down from the role of director earlier this spring, having held the position since 2013.