Who is Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir?
Q: Who is Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir?
A: Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir is a former Icelandic politician and former Prime Minister of Iceland.
Q: What is Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir known for?
A: Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir is known for being Iceland's first female Prime Minister and the world's first openly gay head of government of the modern era.
Q: What political positions has Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir held?
A: Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir has held various political positions in Iceland, including Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security and member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for Reykjavík constituencies.
Q: How long has Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir been a member of Parliament?
A: Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir has been a member of Parliament for Reykjavík constituencies since 1978 and has been re-elected eight times.
Q: What political party is Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir affiliated with?
A: Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir is a social democrat and Iceland's longest-serving member of Parliament.
Q: What popular Icelandic expression did Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir coin?
A: In the 1990s, when Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir lost a bid to head the party, she lifted her fist and declared "Minn tími mun koma!" -- "My time will come!"—a phrase that became a popular Icelandic expression.
Q: When did Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir become Iceland's first female Prime Minister?
A: Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir became Iceland's first female Prime Minister on 1 February 2009.
