World's First Gay Premier

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