Iceland is set to become the first nation in the world to have an openly gay leader. It comes after a government collapsed due to the global financial crisis ...
Johanna Sigurdardottir, a former flight attendant who has risen through Iceland's political scene, is the likely pick of the Social Democratic Alliance Party to lead an interim government.
Iceland's conservative government caved under the pressure at the beginning of the week. The country's banks collapsed last year under the weight of huge debts amassed during years of rapid economic growth.
The country's currency has nose-dived, while inflation and unemployment figures are skyrocketing.
The 66-year-old's appointment is expected to be confirmed within days, and she would lead Iceland until general elections which are expected in May.
Sigurdardottir's appointment is expected to be confirmed within days by the new ruling coalition of the Alliance party and the Left-Green movement. She would lead Iceland until general elections, expected in May.
Iceland has lined up about $15.08 billion in bailout loans from the International Monetary Fund and individual countries to keep itself afloat but long term solutions and outlook for the country waver between unclear and grim.
Iceland has perhaps been the nation worst affected by the worldwide economic meltdown.
Sigurdardottir has been in a civil union with journalist Jonina Leosdottir since 2002. Sigurdardottir was previously married to a man and has two sons.
2 comments:
Look at that picture, that's one really butch lesbian! All kidding aside, Paulie, that's not her.
Paulie- LOL sorry, thought it was one of those Lesbians that had a mustache :)
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