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| Prime Minister of Iceland | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2009 | |
| President | Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson |
| Preceded by | Geir Haarde |
| Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security | |
| In office 24 May 2007 – 1 February 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Geir Haarde |
| Preceded by | Magnús Stefánsson (Social Affairs) Siv Friðleifsdóttir (Health and Social Security) |
| Succeeded by | Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir |
| In office 8 July 1987 – 24 June 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Þorsteinn Pálsson Steingrímur Hermannsson Davíð Oddsson |
| Preceded by | Alexander Stefánsson |
| Succeeded by | Guðmundur Árni Stefánsson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1942-10-04) 4 October 1942 (age 82) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Alliance (2000 – present) National Movement (1994 – 2000) Social Democratic Party (1978 – 1994) |
| Spouse(s) | Þorvaldur Steinar Jóhannesson (div.) Jónína Leósdóttir |
| Children | Two sons (b. 1972 and 1977) One stepson (b. 1981) |
| Alma mater | Commercial College of Iceland |
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; born 4 October 1942) is an Icelandic politician and the current Prime Minister of Iceland. She had previously been Iceland's Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security from 1987–1994 and 2007–2009. She has been a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for Reykjavík constituencies since 1978, winning re-election on eight successive occasions. She became Iceland's first female Prime Minister on 1 February 2009; she also became the world's first openly homosexual head of government of the modern era.
Jóhanna is a social democrat and Iceland's longest-serving member of Parliament. In the 1990s, when she lost a bid to head the party, she lifted her fist and declared "My time will come!" - a phrase that became a popular Icelandic expression.
Education and early career
Jóhanna was born in Reykjavík and studied at the Commercial College of Iceland, a vocational high school operated by the Chamber of Commerce. After graduating with her commercial diploma in 1960, she worked as a flight attendant with Loftleiðir (a predecessor of Icelandair) and as an office worker. She was active in the trade union movement from early in her professional life, presiding over the Board of the Icelandic Cabin Crew Association in 1966 and 1969 and over the Board of Svölurnar, Association of Former Stewardesses in 1975. She was also a member of the Board of the Commercial Workers' Union from 1976 to 1983.
Political career
She was elected to the Althing in 1978 on the list of the Social Democratic Party for the Reykjavík consituency. She enjoyed early success in her parliamentary career, serving as deputy speaker of the Althing in 1979 and in 1983–84. She was elected vice-chairman of the Social Democratic Party in 1984, a post she held until 1993. She was also Minister of Social Affairs in four separate Cabinets from 1987 to 1994, when she left the Social Democratic Party after losing the leadership contest to form a new party Þjóðvaki (variously translated as "Awakening of the Nation" or the "National Movement"); the two parties remerged in 2000 to form the present Social Democratic Alliance. Her 1994 declaration "Minn tími mun koma!" ("My time will come!"), after she lost the contest for the leadership of the Social Democratic party, has become an iconic phrase in the Icelandic language.
From 1994 to 2003, Jóhanna was an active member of the opposition in the Althing, serving on numerous parliamentary committees. After the 2003 elections, in which she stood in the Reykjavík South constituency (after the split of the old Reykjavík constituency), she was re-elected deputy speaker of the Althing. The 2007 elections, in which she stood in the Reykjavík North constituency, saw the return of the Social Democratic Alliance to government in coalition with the Independence Party, and Jóhanna was named Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security.
Prime Minister
On 26 January 2009, Prime Minister Geir Haarde tendered the resignation of the coalition government to the President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson. The move followed sixteen weeks of protests over the government's handling of the financial crisis, protests which had intensified from 20 January.
After talks with the leaders of the five parties represented in the Althing, the President asked the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-Green Movement to form a new government and to prepare for elections in the spring.
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir was proposed as Prime Minister for the new government, amongst other things because of her popularity among the general public and her good relations with the Left-Green Movement. An opinion poll by Capacent Gallup in December 2008 found 73% approval of her actions as a minister, more than any other member of the Cabinet: she was also the only minister to have improved her approval ratings over 2008.
The new government needs the support of the Progressive Party in the Althing. Negotiations continued up to the evening of 31 January, and the new Cabinet was appointed on 1 February.
Personal life
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir married Þorvaldur Steinar Jóhannesson in 1970 and the couple had two sons (born 1972 and 1977). After Jóhanna's divorce from Þorvaldur, Jónína Leósdóttir (born 1954), an author and playwright, became her life partner. The couple were joined in a civil union in 2002.
References
- Moody, Jonas (2009-01-30). "Iceland Picks the World's First Openly Gay PM". Time. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- "First gay PM for Iceland cabinet". BBC News. 1 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- ^ Peter Popham (29 January 2009), World gets its first gay leader, The Independent
{{citation}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Valur Gunnarsson (30 January 2009), Profile: Johanna Sigurdardottir, The Guardian
{{citation}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Prime Minister of Iceland Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Prime Minister's Office, retrieved 2 February 2009
- ^ Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Secretariat of Althingi, retrieved 28 January 2009
- Prime Minister Formally Tenders Government's Resignation, Prime Minister's Office, 26 January 2009
- Iceland's coalition government resigns, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 26 January 2009
- New Icelandic government under negotiation, IceNews, 27 January 2009
- Sigurdardóttir Ready to Become Iceland's PM, Iceland Review, 27 January 2009
- "Alþingi - Æviágrip: Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir" (in Icelandic). 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
M. 1. (28. febr. 1970) Þorvaldur Steinar Jóhannesson (f. 3. mars 1944) bankastarfsmaður í Reykjavík. Þau skildu.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded byGeir Haarde | Prime Minister of Iceland 2009 – present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded byMagnús Stefánssonas Minister of Social Affairs | Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security 2007 – 2009 |
Succeeded byÁsta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir |
| Preceded bySiv Friðleifsdóttiras Minister of Health and Social Security | ||
| Preceded byAlexander Stefánsson | Minister of Social Affairs 1987 – 1994 |
Succeeded byGuðmundur Árni Stefánsson |