Icelandic Minister, Johanna Sigurdardottir, Would Be World's First Gay PM

[RebeccaFog]

Icelandic Minister, Johanna Sigurdardottir, Would Be World's First Gay PM

Iris Erlingsdottir
Icelandic journalist and writer
Posted January 27, 2009 | 01:11 PM (EST)

Icelandic Social Affairs Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir would be the world's first openly gay leader if she becomes Prime Minister of Iceland, as is widely expected. Although Per-Kristian Foss served as acting Prime Minister in Norway very briefly in 2002, this represents the first time that a gay leader would assume the reins of a modern state. Sigurdardottir would also become the first female Prime Minister in Iceland's history.

As has been extensively reported, Iceland is in the midst of an economic and political crisis that has brought down the ruling coalition of Geir Haarde. Although elections have been called for in May, Mr. Haarde has announced that he will step down because of the discovery of a malignant tumor on his esophagus earlier this week.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/iris-lee/icelandic-pm-would-be-wor_b_161311.html

[tekla]

Wouldn't want that job, Iceland has a debt load that is equal to its annual GDP.

[RebeccaFog]

I need a job now.  I'd take the job. If I screw up and get tossed from office, at least I'd have P.M. of Iceland on my resume.  Though I might not use anyone there as a reference.

[tekla]

I meet people from Iceland from time to time, went to college with a few, they love to drink.  A lot.