World's First
Gay Premier
Sworn in
In Iceland
Sunday
(February 1,2009)
As Day Breaks
World Wakes
Up
To
Find
Lesbian
Johanna Sigurdardotthir,66,
First Female
Premier of Iceland
Hence Iceland
Breaks
New World Record
Again
Johanna Leads
Caretaker Government
Of Social Democrats
And Left-Green Movement
For Three Months
Before New Election
Expected On April 25,2009
She has
Heavy Duty
To Pick Up
The Pieces
Iceland Government
Collapsed Last Monday
(January 26,2009)
When Prime Minister
Geir Haarde
Resigned
To Seek Medical
Treatment For
Esophageal Cancer
Social Unrests
Erupted In
Normally Tranquil
Iceland
After
Its Stock Market
Three Biggest Banks
And
Currency
Krona
All Collapsed
Hit By
Financial Tsunami
In October 2008
Johanna
With Open
Established Partnership
With Jonina Leosdotthir,54,
An Author,Playwright
And Journalist Since 2002,
Is A Former Loftleidir Airlines
Flight Attendant
She Has Served
In Iceland's Parliament
For 30 Years
Building Up
Political Career
From Union Organizer
On Social Welfare
Platform
Sources: BBC, CNN, New York Times