Iceland Celebrates 35th Anniversary of the Election of Europe's 1st Female President | Iceland Naturally | The best photos, news and culture from Iceland. Iceland Celebrates 35th Anniversary of the Election of Europe's 1st Female President Attendees celebrated former Icelandic President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir. On Sunday, June 28, Icelanders gathered at Arnarhóll Square in central Reykjavik to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Vigdís Finnbogadóttir’s democratic election to the Icelandic Presidency. Iceland’s fourth president, Finnbogadóttir was the first woman in Europe to be elected president in a democratic election and served from 1980 to 1996.

The event was organized by the Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Institute of Foreign Languages and the University of Iceland in cooperation with Alþingi , the City of Reykjavík, the Icelandic Association of Local Authorities, the Committee on the 100 Years Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in Iceland, and dozens of other associations in the numerous fields where Vigdís Finnbogadóttir has been particularly active throughout her political career. Many artists participated in this event, which was designed to reach a large public, particularly young people. Among the actors and musicians featured in the program were the Icelandic Wonderbrass band , the Faroese singer Eivør Pálsdóttir , the Danish lyric singer Palle Knudsen , the Swedish lyric singer Ylva Kihlberg and many more! Several Icelandic writers, the President of the Icelandic Parliament and Vigdís Finnbogadóttir herself addressed the audience on this special day. Several choirs also gathered together before the event to sing along with the audience in celebration. Watch the video below for more information about the event’s organizer, the Vigdis Finnbogadottir Institute of Foreign Languages.

Festival celebrating the election of Europe's first female president - Iceland Monitor Festival celebrating the election of Europe's first female president Former president of Iceland, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir. Photo: Mbl The government accepted a proposal this morning to allocate 4 million ISK for a festival celebrating 35 years since the election of Europe's first female president, former president of Iceland Vigdís Finnbogadóttir. Finnbogadóttir served as the fourth President of Iceland from 1980 to 1996. With a presidency of exactly sixteen years, she also remains the longest-serving, elected female head of state of any country to date. The festival will take place on Arnarhóll in the city centre on Sunday June 28th. The event is organised by The Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Institute of Foreign Languages in cooperation with the Icelandic Parliament, The City of Reykjavik and numerous other associations. For an insight into the work of The Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Institute here's an informative video.

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir | Club de Madrid Place and Date of Birth: Reykjavik (Iceland), April 15, 1930. Education: Finnbogadóttir studied literature and drama at the University of Grenoble, the Sorbonne in Paris and at the University of Iceland. Professional Experience: From 1972 to 1980 served as Artistic Director of the Reykjavik Theatre Company. She has served as a member of GRIMA, the first experimental theatre group in Iceland, was a member of Alliance Francaise, and has given international lectures on Icelandic culture. Political Career: Finnbogadóttir has been a Member of the Advisory Committee on Cultural Affairs of the Nordic Council since 1976 and is currently its Chairman, a position to which she was elected in 1978. She was elected President of Iceland in 1980, making her the first woman in the world to be democratically elected a constitutional Head of State. Re-elected unopposed in 1984, she again won the presidency in 1988 with ninety-two percent of the vote.

During her presidency, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir emphasized reforestation and land reclamation in badly eroded Iceland, education, and care of youth and of the language and the unique old Icelandic heritage. Finnbogadóttir retired from the presidency in 1996. On January 26, 1990 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was awarded the International Leadership Living Legacy Award by the Women’s International Center. She is the founding Chair of the Council of Women World Leaders (1996). She was also the first Chair (1997-2001) of the World Commission on Ethics in Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) at UNESCO in Paris where she emphasized the ethics of energy, fresh water and the information society. In 1998 Finnbogadóttir was nominated Goodwill Ambassador of Languages at UNESCO and in 2000 UN Goodwill Ambassador in the fight against Racism and Xenophobia. Since 2001, she has been the driving force behind “Voices of the World”, a documentary film project on all the world’s living languages.

The Vigdis Finnbogadottir Institute for Foreign Languages was established at the University of Iceland in 2002. Other: Vidís Finnbogadóttir has received several awards for her work promoting the Nordic culture, language and values, including the Land Reclamation Award in Iceland (1996), the Socrates Award in Sweden for stimulating youth to acquaint themselves with the culture and language of another Nordic country; the Icelandic Language Foundation for her active support of the Icelandic language during her time as President of Iceland, the Jakob Letterstedt's Award for introducing and promoting Nordic cultural heritage abroad and the Clara Lachmann Prize supporting the values of Nordic democracy and identity. She has also been awarded with the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation Ceres medal (1997) and the Selma Lagerlöf’s Mårbacka Prize for following up on the Swedish Nobel Prize author’s ideals and concern for the environment (1998). She has been awarded the honorary distinction of Chancellerie des Universités de Paris, France (1983) and has received Honorary Doctorates from 18 universities in North America, Europe and Asia.

Club de Madrid Palacio del Marqués de Cañete. Calle Mayor, 69, Planta 1, 28013 Madrid - Spain Tel +34 911 548 230 Fax +34 911 548 240 First female president: Iceland’s Vigdis Finnbogadottir First female president: Iceland’s Vigdis Finnbogadottir by gary_satanovsky The great land of the north was one of the pioneers in gender equality. While the British royal family worried about a male heir, and a handful of progressive American women were meeting in Seneca Falls, New York to debate the quirky idea of women’s suffrage, Iceland passed a law allowing for equality in inheritance rights for men and women. By the start of “the roaring 20s” that liberalized American women, their Icelandic counterparts could vote alongside the men with no restrictions. Before American women could fly planes in battle, and Icelandic woman became the leader of the country.

On this day, August 1, in 1980, Vigdis Finnbogadottir was elected as the country’s president, the first for any woman in the world. She would go on to win re-elections in 1984 and again in 1988. Unlike many other European and American high-level politicians, Finnbogadottir had virtually no background in politics and no military experience. But she did have a well-rounded education to prepare her: she was born in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, her father civil engineer and professor at the University of Iceland and her mother the chairman of the Icelandic Nurses Association for 36 years. Finnbogadottir served as a college professor teaching French, and spent a sabbatical year researching French-Icelandic relations. Her ties to Europe no doubt came in handy during her presidency.

Today’s History Vigdis Finnbogadottir | president of Iceland | Britannica.com president of Iceland Jón Sigurdsson Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, (born April 15, 1930, Reykjavík , Iceland ), teacher, cultural figure, and politician who served as president of Iceland from 1980 to 1996. She was the first woman in the world to be elected head of state in a national election. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir. Bob Krist/Corbis Finnbogadóttir was born into a wealthy and well-connected family. Her mother chaired Iceland’s national nurses association, and her father was a civil engineer. After graduating from Reykjavík College in 1949, Finnbogadóttir attended the University of Grenoble and the Sorbonne in France and the University of Uppsala in Sweden . She also studied in Denmark and at the University of Iceland, where she later taught French, drama, and theatre history.

From 1972 to 1980 Finnbogadóttir served as director of the Reykjavík Theatre Company (Leikfélag Reykjavíkur) and participated in an experimental theatre group. During that period, she presented French lessons and cultural programming on Iceland State Television, a task that enhanced her national reputation and popularity. During the summer tourist season, she also served as a guide and translator for the Icelandic Tourist Bureau. She became a member of the Advisory Committee on Cultural Affairs in Nordic Countries in 1976 and was elected its chair in 1978. In 1980, despite being a divorced single mother (she adopted a daughter in 1972), Finnbogadóttir was drafted as a candidate for the presidency of Iceland; she was narrowly elected, with 33.6 percent of the national vote, over three male opponents. She was subsequently reelected three times (1984, 1988, and 1992) before retiring in 1996.

Although the Icelandic presidency is largely a ceremonial position, she took an active role in promoting the country as a cultural ambassador and enjoyed great popularity. In 1996 she became founding chair of the Council of Women World Leaders at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University . Two years later she was appointed president of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology. Learn More in these related articles: in Iceland - Female President - Vigdis Finnbogadottir Vigdis Finnbogadóttir Vigdis Finnbogadottir, first female president In the Icelandic presidential elections in 1980 Vigdis Vinnbogadottir faced three well-known male opponents. It certainly was an uphill battle for the first woman ever to become a candidate for the Icelandic presidency. In addition, Finnbogadottir was a single mother. However, Finnbogadottir also enjoyed the uniqueness of being a woman. On election day, June 29, 1980 history was made as Vigdis Finnbogadottir was the first woman in the world to be elected as head of state in a democratic election.

The victory was narrow, Finnbogadottir received 33.6 percent against Gudlaugur Thorvaldsson´s 32.3 percent, but Icelanders in general were happy about the outcome. Vigdis Finnbogadottir was subsequently reelected unopposed three times (1984, 1988, and 1992) before retiring in 1996 after 16 years of presidency. The Icelandic people were grateful for her service and she continues to enjoy esteem in her country and overseas. Although the Icelandic presidency is largely a ceremonial position, Finnbogadottir took an active role in promoting the country as a cultural ambassador and enjoyed great popularity at home and abroad. Finnbogadottir´s status as the first female president of Iceland grew with world wide media coverage and she was a huge promoter of Iceland. As a female president she focused on the role of women in society and their increased participation in government. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Retirement After her retirement as the first female president of Iceland, Finnbogadottir took on different endeavours.

In 1996 she became founding chair of the Council of Women World Leaders at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. In 1998 Finnbogadottir was designated United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Goodwill Ambassador and appointed president of the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology. Vigdis Finnbogadóttir is working on bringing countries together in all domains, especially concerning women’s rights, ecology and education, and has always made every effort to spread these values among the young. Finnbogadottir is an ardent supporter of multilingual education and linguistic diversity and regularly takes part in international conferences concerning these issues. Finnbogadottir was particularly proud of the Icelandic heritage and the Icelandic language and encouraged Iceland´s youth to serve their country well. In her period of office President Vigdís devoted herself to the cultivation of the identity and integrity of the nation: its language, its individual and distinctive culture, and its youth.

She is a champion of the current reforestation drive in Iceland, actively promoting the planting of trees in Iceland throughout her presidency, and has strongly supported the great task of land reclamation that is being done in the eroded areas of Iceland. She took a great interest in the children and youth of Iceland, in particular with regard to education. She is a founder, member and patron of the “Save the Children” Association (Barnaheill) in Iceland. She is a dedicated spokesman for human rights and upon leaving office she was made a lifetime honorary member of the Women´s Rights Association in Iceland. The Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Institute of Foreign Languages On October 1, 2001 the Institute of Foreign Languages at the University of Iceland was changed to bear the name of Vigdis Finnbogadottir. The Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Institute of Foreign Languages is a research institute working within the Faculty of Humanities. The Institute is a research centre for scholars who teach modern languages and cultures, the classical languages, and translation studies.

The reasons for changing the Institute's name were, on the one hand, to honor the former President for her energetic work in foreign languages, and on the other, to help encourage and strengthen research and teaching in foreign languages. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir has been a powerful spokesperson for the importance of language proficiency, both in her own native tongue as well as in other languages, and she has made a vital contribution to this field in her career as a teacher, as President of Iceland, and as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Honorary Doctorates Honorary doctorates have been conferred on Finnbogadottir by the following universities: Grenoble (1985), Bordeaux (1987), Smith College, USA (1988), Luther College, USA (1989), Manitoba (1989), Nottingham (1990), Tampere(1990), Gothenburg (1990), Gashuin, Tokyo (1991), Miami (1993), St.

Mary´s University, Halifax (1996), Leeds (1996), Memorial University, St John, Newfoundland (1997), Guelph, Canada (1998) and the University of Iceland(2000). On April 15, 2013, Vigdis Finnbogadottir turned 83. She is still at work and in her spare time enjoys books, concerts, movies and last but not least theather. She is grateful for the life she has lived and tries to live it fully while she can. About: Vigdís Finnbogadóttir About: Vigdís Finnbogadóttir An Entity of Type : office holder , from Named Graph : , within Data Space : dbpedia.org Vigdís Finnbogadóttir [ˈvɪɣtis ˈfɪn.pɔɣaˌtoʊhtɪr] (born 15 April 1930) is an Icelandic politician who served as the fourth President of Iceland from 1980 to 1996. She is both Iceland's and Europe's first female president.

With a presidency of exactly sixteen years, she also remains the longest-serving, elected female head of state of any country to date. Currently, she is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, and a Member of the Club of Madrid. She is also to date Iceland's only female president. Property Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Zum Anhören bitte klicken! ['vɪɣtiˑs 'fɪnpɔɣaˌtouhtɪr] (* 15. April 1930 in Reykjavík) war von 1980 bis 1996 Präsidentin von Island. (de) Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, née le à Reykjavik, a été la présidente de l'Islande entre 1980 et 1996, au cours de quatre mandats successifs. Elle est la première femme au monde élue au suffrage universel direct à la tête de l'exécutif d'un État. Elle est membre d'honneur du Club de Budapest.

(fr) Vigdís Finnbogadóttir [ˈvɪɣtis ˈfɪn.pɔɣaˌtoʊhtɪr] (born 15 April 1930) is an Icelandic politician who served as the fourth President of Iceland from 1980 to 1996. She is both Iceland's and Europe's first female president. With a presidency of exactly sixteen years, she also remains the longest-serving, elected female head of state of any country to date. Currently, she is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, and a Member of the Club of Madrid. She is also to date Iceland's only female president. (en) Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (Reikiavik, Islandia, 15 de abril de 1930) fue la cuarta presidenta de Islandia en el periodo comprendido entre 1980 y 1996, siendo reelegida en 1984, 1988 y 1992. Fue la segunda mujer del mundo en ser elegida presidenta de una república.

Pronunciación en idioma islandés del nombre Acerca de este sonido Vigdís Finnbogadóttir . (es) فيغتيس فينبوغادوتير(بالإنجليزية: Vigdís Finnbogadóttir)، ولدت في 15 أبريل 1930 في ريكيافيك، وهي الرابعة من بين رؤساء إيسلندا.شغلت المنصب من 1980 إلى غاية 1996.تحصلت على أربع ولايات متتالية . وهي أول امرأة في العالم تنتخب بالاقتراع العام المباشر على رأس السلطة التنفيذية.32x28pxبوابة السياسة32x28pxبوابة أيسلندا32x28pxبوابة آيسلندا (ar) È stata il quarto presidente dell'Islanda dal 1980 al 1996. (it) Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (wym. [ˈvɪɣtis ˈfɪn.pɔɣaˌtoʊhtɪr]; ur.

15 kwietnia 1930) – islandzka polityk, prezydent Islandii w latach 1980–1996. Studiowała język francuski, literaturę i historię teatru na uniwersytetach we Francji i w Danii. Przed objęciem urzędu prezydenta była działaczką kulturalną. W latach 1972-1980 kierowała Teatrem w Reykjaviku. W latach 1976-1980 była członkiem komitetu doradczego Rady Nordyckiej ds. kultury. W latach 60. i 70. działała w ruchu pacyfistycznym, uczestnicząc w licznych protestach przeciw obecności wojsk USA i domagając się wystąpienia Islandii z NATO. W 1980 roku jako pierwsza kobieta na świecie została wybrana w demokratycznych wyborach na stanowisko prezydenta.

Została ponownie wybrana w 1984 i 1992, gdy nie pojawił się żaden kontrkandydat. W 1988 wśród zgłoszonych kandydatów otrzymała zdecydowane poparcie. Po zakończeniu ostatniej kadencji w 1996 objęła katedrę Rady Kobiet Przywódczyń Świata (Council of Women World Leaders) w John F. Kennedy School of Government przy Uniwersytecie Harvarda. Jest także ambasadorem dobrej woli UNESCO. W 1981 odznaczona Orderem Słonia.

(pl) ヴィグディス・フィンボガドゥティル（アイスランド語: Vigdís Finnbogadóttir、1930年4月15日 - ）は、アイスランドの政治家、第4代大統領。世界初の民選の女性国家元首。 グルノーブル大学、パリ第4大学（ソルボンヌ）、アイスランド大学で文学と演劇を学ぶ。英仏文学、特に両言語の戯曲を専攻し、教育学で学位を得る。 1972年から1980年にレイキャビク劇団（Leikfélag Reykjavíkur）の美術監督を務め、1976年からはノルディック諸国文化問題諮問委員会のメンバーを兼任。1980年大統領就任。1984年、1988年、1992年再選。1996年よりハーバード大学の世界の女性指導者会議の議長を務める。ユ

ネスコ親善大使として活躍中。 1989年、大統領として昭和天皇の大喪の礼に参列。その後埼玉県岩槻市（当時）を訪れ、人形作りを視察した。 (ja) Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (Reykjavík, 15 de Abril de 1930) foi a primeira mulher eleita presidente da Islândia, como no mundo, e a quarta presidente desse país.

(pt) Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (Reykjavik, 15 april 1930) is een voormalige IJslandse politica. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir werd in 1980 gekozen tot de vierde president van IJsland. Daarmee was ze niet alleen het eerste vrouwelijke staatshoofd van IJsland, maar ook de eerste vrouw die democratisch tot staatshoofd werd gekozen. Na drie herverkiezingen in 1984, 1988 en 1992 maakte ze in 1996 plaats voor Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson. In 1996 was ze oprichtster en eerste voorzitter van de Council of Women World Leaders aan de John F. Kennedy School of Government aan de Harvard-universiteit. In 1998 werd ze benoemd tot voorzitter van de United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology.

Hetzelfde jaar accepteerde ze ook de functie als UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadeur en hield zich in deze bezig met de bevordering van taalkundige diversiteit, vrouwenrechten, scholing. (nl) Вигдис Финнбогадоттир (исл. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, родилась 15 апреля 1930 года) — четвёртый президент Исландии с 1980 года. Являлась первой женщиной в мире, избранной на пост конституционного главы государства (и вообще второй женщиной-президентом в мире после наследовавшей мужу без выборов аргентинки Исабель Мартинес де Перон).Вигдис Финнбогадоттир не готовилась к политической карьере.

Она изучала французский язык и литературу в университете Гренобля и Сорбонне в Париже с 1949 по 1953 год, историю театра в Университете Копенгагена.С 1972 года руководила Национальным театром в Рейкьявике. Впервые была избрана президентом в 1980 году и оставалась на этом посту четыре срока. Занимая должность президента, уделяла большое внимание развитию исландского языка, уникальной культуре Исландии и интересам молодёжи. Основательница и руководительница Ассоциации помощи детям в Исландии.Как президент Исландии, являлась гроссмейстером ордена Сокола.В 1996 году, отказавшись от участия в очередных выборах, она возглавила Всемирный совет женщин-лидеров.

После ухода с поста президента страны избрана пожизненным почетным членом Ассоциации прав женщин Исландии. Одновременно Вигдис Финнбогадоттир является Послом доброй воли ЮНЕСКО по вопросам развития языкового многообразия и почётным доктором ряда университетов во Франции, США, Канаде, Финляндии, Швеции, Великобритании и Японии.

(ru) 维格迪丝·芬博阿多蒂尔（冰島語：Vigdís Finnbogadóttir，[ˈvɪɣtis ˈfɪn.pɔɣaˌtoʊhtɪr]（13px 聆聽），1930年4月15日－）是一位冰岛政治人物。曾于1980年至1996年担任冰岛总统。她是冰岛共和国第四位总统、冰岛和欧洲第一位女总统，并也是全世界的第一位经选举上任的女总统。截至2015年，她的16年总统任期，仍是所有民选的女性国家元首中时间最长的。目前，她是联合国教科文组织的亲善大使和马德里俱乐部的成员。她也是迄今为止冰岛唯一的女总统。 (zh) Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Zum Anhören bitte klicken! ['vɪɣtiˑs 'fɪnpɔɣaˌtouhtɪr] (* 15.

April 1930 in Reykjavík) war von 1980 bis 1996 Präsidentin von Island. (de) Vigdís Finnbogadóttir [ˈvɪɣtis ˈfɪn.pɔɣaˌtoʊhtɪr] (born 15 April 1930) is an Icelandic politician who served as the fourth President of Iceland from 1980 to 1996. She is both Iceland's and Europe's first female president. With a presidency of exactly sixteen years, she also remains the longest-serving, elected female head of state of any country to date. Currently, she is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, and a Member of the Club of Madrid. She is also to date Iceland's only female president.

(en) فيغتيس فينبوغادوتير(بالإنجليزية: Vigdís Finnbogadóttir)، ولدت في 15 أبريل 1930 في ريكيافيك، وهي الرابعة من بين رؤساء إيسلندا.شغلت المنصب من 1980 إلى غاية 1996.تحصلت على أربع ولايات متتالية . وهي أول امرأة في العالم تنتخب بالاقتراع العام المباشر على رأس السلطة التنفيذية.32x28pxبوابة السياسة32x28pxبوابة أيسلندا32x28pxبوابة آيسلندا (ar) È stata il quarto presidente dell'Islanda dal 1980 al 1996. (it) Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (Reykjavík, 15 de Abril de 1930) foi a primeira mulher eleita presidente da Islândia, como no mundo, e a quarta presidente desse país.

(pt) 维格迪丝·芬博阿多蒂尔（冰島語：Vigdís Finnbogadóttir，[ˈvɪɣtis ˈfɪn.pɔɣaˌtoʊhtɪr]（13px 聆聽），1930年4月15日－）是一位冰岛政治人物。曾于1980年至1996年担任冰岛总统。她是冰岛共和国第四位总统、冰岛和欧洲第一位女总统，并也是全世界的第一位经选举上任的女总统。截至2015年，她的16年总统任期，仍是所有民选的女性国家元首中时间最长的。目前，她是联合国教科文组织的亲善大使和马德里俱乐部的成员。她也是迄今为止冰岛唯一的女总统。 (zh) Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (Reikiavik, Islandia, 15 de abril de 1930) fue la cuarta presidenta de Islandia en el periodo comprendido entre 1980 y 1996, siendo reelegida en 1984,

 1988 y 1992.

Fue la segunda mujer del mundo en ser elegida presidenta de una república.Pronunciación en idioma islandés del nombre Acerca de este sonido Vigdís Finnbogadóttir . (es) Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, née le à Reykjavik, a été la présidente de l'Islande entre 1980 et 1996, au cours de quatre mandats successifs. Elle est la première femme au monde élue au suffrage universel direct à la tête de l'exécutif d'un État. Elle est membre d'honneur du Club de Budapest. (fr) Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (Reykjavik, 15 april 1930) is een voormalige IJslandse politica.Vigdís Finnbogadóttir werd in 1980 gekozen tot de vierde president van IJsland.

Daarmee was ze niet alleen het eerste vrouwelijke staatshoofd van IJsland, maar ook de eerste vrouw die democratisch tot staatshoofd werd gekozen.Na drie herverkiezingen in 1984, 1988 en 1992 maakte ze in 1996 plaats voor Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson.

(nl) ヴィグディス・フィンボガドゥティル（アイスランド語: Vigdís Finnbogadóttir、1930年4月15日 - ）は、アイスランドの政治家、第4代大統領。世界初の民選の女性国家元首。グルノーブル大学、パリ第4大学（ソルボンヌ）、アイスランド大学で文学と演劇を学ぶ。英仏文学、特に両言語の戯曲を専攻し、教育学で学位を得る。1972年から1980年にレイキャビク劇団（Leikfélag Reykjavíkur）の美術監督を務め、1976年からはノルディック諸国文化問題諮問委員会のメンバーを兼任。1980年大統領就任。1984年、1988年、1992年再選。1996年よりハーバード大学の世界の女性指導者会議の議長を務める。ユネス

コ親善大使として活躍中。1989年、大統領として昭和天皇の大喪の礼に参列。その後埼玉県岩槻市（当時）を訪れ、人形作りを視察した。 (ja) Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (wym.

[ˈvɪɣtis ˈfɪn.pɔɣaˌtoʊhtɪr]; ur. 15 kwietnia 1930) – islandzka polityk, prezydent Islandii w latach 1980–1996.Studiowała język francuski, literaturę i historię teatru na uniwersytetach we Francji i w Danii. Przed objęciem urzędu prezydenta była działaczką kulturalną. W latach 1972-1980 kierowała Teatrem w Reykjaviku. W latach 1976-1980 była członkiem komitetu doradczego Rady Nordyckiej ds. kultury.W latach 60. i 70. działała w ruchu pacyfistycznym, uczestnicząc w licznych protestach przeciw obecności wojsk USA i domagając się wystąpienia Islandii z NATO.

(pl) Вигдис Финнбогадоттир (исл. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, родилась 15 апреля 1930 года) — четвёртый президент Исландии с 1980 года. Являлась первой женщиной в мире, избранной на пост конституционного главы государства (и вообще второй женщиной-президентом в мире после наследовавшей мужу без выборов аргентинки Исабель Мартинес де Перон).Вигдис Финнбогадоттир не готовилась к политической карьере. (ru) Vigdis Finnbogadóttir, Former President of Iceland - YouTube Vigdis Finnbogadóttir, Former President of Iceland Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later.

Published on May 30, 2013 We are very happy to welcome the first democratically elected female head of state to this year's conference. Vigdis Finnbogadóttir was elected to be Iceland's fourth president from 1980 to 1996. In addition to being Europe's first female president, she was also the first woman in the world to be democratically elected to head of state. She served as president for 16 years and is therefore also the woman who has served in such a position the longest. She now works as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and is a member of the Club of Madrid, a non-profit organization consisting of former leaders and politicians who want to engage actively in society.

Category United Nations Foundation - Vigdís Finnbogadóttir: Founding Chair President, Iceland, 1980-1996 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir: Founding Chair President, Iceland, 1980-1996 Empowering Women Around the World PRINT THIS PAGE Vigdís Finnbogadóttir: Founding Chair President, Iceland, 1980-1996 With her election as President of Iceland in 1980, Vigdis Finnbogadottir became the first female head of state in the world. She was subsequently reelected three times and retired in 1996. Finnbogadottir took an active role in promoting the country, acting as a cultural ambassador, and enjoyed immense popularity. Prior to entering politics, Finnbogadottir worked with the Reykjavik Theatre Company, and taught French at several different institutions and through a show on Icelandic state television. She also served as member of the Advisory Committee on Cultural Affairs in the Nordic Countries. After her presidency, she became founding chair of the Council of Women World Leaders.

In 1998, she was appointed president of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology. Currently, she is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, and a member of the Club of Madrid. Finnbogadottir holds honorary Degrees from fifteen universities around the world. Return to: Female Presidents FEMALE PRESIDENTS and Woman Premier Ministers 06.04.1940-11.10.1944 Head of State Khertek Anchimaa-Toka, People's Republic of Tannu Tuva As Chairperson of the Presidium of the Parliament, the Little Hï¿½ral, Khertek Amyrbitovna was the Head of the state which became Independent in 1921, a People's Republic in 1926, was incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1944. She had held various jobs in local administration and the party administration, Chairperson of the Women Department of the Central Committee of the Tuvinian People's Revolutionary Party 1938-1940.

Married to the First Secretary of the TPRP, Salchak Kalbakkhorekovich Toka in 1940, Deputy Chairperson of Oblast Executive Committee 1944-1961 and Deputy Chairperson of the Council of Ministers of Tuva 1961-1972. She lived (1912-2008). 31.10.1968-24.02.1972 Acting Head of State Song Qingling, China 06.07.1976-05.03.78 Joint Acting Head of State 1979-1980 "Honorary President" Born into a rich Christian family, she was educated in the USA.

In 1927-29 Member of Government Council, 1929-49 Leader of Opposition against her brother-in-Law President Chiang Kai-chek and 1948 Honorary Chairperson of the Kuomintang, 1949-54 Deputy Premier Minister, 1954-59 Vice-Chairperson of The Peoples' Republic (Deputy Head of State), 1954-76 and 1975-78 Vice-Chairperson of the National People’s Congress, Vice-Chairperson of China People’s Consultative Consultative Conference, CPPCC. In 1968-74 the Post of Chair of the Republic was vacant and she and the other Vice-Chairperson, Dong Bow shared the Presidential Powers. In 1976 the Chairman of the NPC died and the 21 vice-chairmen, including Song, acted as collective heads of state until 1978 when a replacement was elected. 1980 she was Chairperson of the 3rd Session of the National People’s Congress.

Soong Qingling was widow of Sun Yat-Sen, Provisoric President of China in 1911. Her sister Soong May-ling (b. 1897) played a crucial role as wife of Chiang Kai-chek, President of China till 1945 and of Taiwan 1945-75. And her brother, T. V. Soong, was Premier Minister in Taiwan. A third sister was a business magnate. She lived (1893-1981). 01.07.1974- 24.03.1976 Executive President Maria Estella Martï¿½nez de Perï¿½n, Argentina Isabel Peron was Vice-President and President of the Senate 1973-74. As Executive President she was also head of the Cabinet. Chairperson of Partido Justicial, The Peronist party 1974-85, removed by a coup d'ï¿½tat and in Prison 1976-78, Exile in Spain 1981-93.

She was married to General Juan Peron, who was President two times. (b. 1931-). 17.11.1979-18.07.1980 Interim Executive President Lydia Gueiler Tejada, Bolivia As President she was also Head of the Cabinet. Lidia Gueiler was member of Parliament 1956-64 and afterwards in exile for 15 years. Circa 1978 Subsecretary for Agriculture, 1978 President of Camera de Diputados. Acting President of the Congress and acting Deputy Head of State 1978-79.She was President of Partido Revolucionario de los Izquierda Nazional Gueiler 1979-94, Exile in France 1980-82, Ambassador in Embassy to West Germany 1982-83, and to Venezuela 1983-86 and since 1993 She was deposed by the 129th Coup d'ï¿½tat in the history of Bolivia, shortly before elections was due.

She lived (1921-2011). 01.08.1980-01.08.1996 President Vigdï¿½s Finnbogadï¿½ttir, Iceland In 1972-80 Director of Iceland’s National Theatre was the world’s first democratically elected female President. Since 1996 she has been involved in a wide range of international humanitarian and cultural organizations. She was a divorcee and mother of an adopted a daughter. (b.1930-). 01.04-01.10.1981 Captain Regent Maria Lea Pedini Angelini, San Marino Every 6th month The Consiglio Grande e Generale elects two Captain Regents, who acts as heads of State and Government and as Chairmen of the Consiglio Grande e Generale. From circa 1991 she has been Director in Ministry of Government and Foreign Affairs, since 1995 Ambassador in the Ministry to Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland etc. (b. 1954- ).

15.02.1982-15.02.1987 President Agatha Barbara, Malta Labour M.P 1947-82 and for long periods the only woman in Parliament. Minister of Education and Culture 1955-58 and 1971-74 Labour, Welfare and Culture (Third in Cabinet) 1974-81. In the last period she was Acting Prime Minister on various brief occasions. She resigned as President 2 years ahead of time because Labour lost the 1987-elections. She lived (1923-2002). 01.04.1984-01.10.1984 and 01.10.1989-01.04.90 Captain Regent Gloriana Ranocchini, San Marino Member of the Parliament. (b. 1957-).

14.05-16.05.1984 Acting Head of State Carmen Pereira, Guinea Bissau Has been Member of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC) since 1962 and later Political Commissioner for the Southern Front, and only female member of the 24 members Committee Executivo da Luta (CEL). In 1973-84 Deputy President of Assemblï¿½ia Nacional Popular, 1975-80 President of the Parliament of Cap Verde (which was in union with Guinea Bissau at the time) 1981-83 Minister of Health and Social Affairs 1984-89 President of Assemblï¿½ia Nacional Popular, 1989-94 Member the Council of State and 1990-91 Minister of State (Deputy Premier) for Social Affairs. She acted as head of state after Joï¿½o Bernardo Viera, Head of state since 1980, was elected President in 1984.

In 1999 he was deposed after a military coup d'ï¿½tat. (b. 1937-). 25.2.1986-30.06.1992 Executive President Maria Corazï¿½n Sumulong Cojuangco Aquino, The Philippines Cory Aquino became leader of the opposition after the murder of her husband Ninoi Aquino in 1986, and was brought to power by the so-called "People Power", which protested about President Marcos's attempts to remain in power. She was also Head of the Cabinet. 1998 among the senior advisors of the new President Estrada. During her term in office she fought off 8 attempted coup d'ï¿½tats. Constitutionally barred from running for re-election. Mother of 4 children. She lived (1933-2009).

13.03.1990-07.02.1991 Acting President Ertha Pascal-Trouillot, Haiti She was the first female High Court Judge 1986-90, and became acting President during the turbulent political situation in Haiti in a period where one Coup d'ï¿½tat followed the other. She was held hostage on one occasion by soldiers attempting a coup. (b. 1943-). 05.04.1990-02.10.1990 Acting Head of State Dr. Sabine Bergmann-Pohl, East-Germany As President of the People's Chamber she was acting as the last Head of State of the German Democratic Republic, DDR/GDR before the reunification. After the reunification she was Federal Minister without Portfolio for the New Bundesstates 1990-91, Parliamentary State Secretary of Health 1991-98 and member of the Bundestag 1998-2002. Mother of two children. (b. 1946-).

25.04.1990-10.01.1997 Executive President Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, Nicaragua In 1979 Doï¿½a Violeta was member of the Ruling Junta after the overthrow of the Somoza-dictatorship but left because of disagreement with the Sandinistas. Between 1979-90 Publisher of the opposition newspaper La Prensa after the murder of her husband, opposition leader Joaquï¿½n Chamorro Cardenal. As Executive President she was also Head of the Cabinet and Minister of Defence. She did not run for re-election. (b. 1929- ). 03.12.1990-12.09.1997 President Mary Robinson, Ireland In 1969 she was appointed Professor of Law, 1970-90 she was Labour-senator. She did not run for re-election. From 1997 she has been Assistant Secretary General and United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights. Mother of two children. (b. 1944-).

01.10.1991-01.04.1992 Captain Regent Edda Ceccoli, San Marino Member of the leadership of Partito Democratico Cristano Sammarinese. 01.04.1993-01.10.1993 Captain Regent Patrizia Busignani, San Marino 1983-90 President of Partito Socialista Unitario. From around 1997 she was Chief of the Parliamentary Group of Socialisti per le Riforme. In March 2006 she was candidate for the post for the period starting in April 2006. 27.10.1993-05.02.1994 Acting Head of State Sylvie Kinigi, Burundi By the time of her appointment as Premier she was Head of the Economic Planning Office in the President’s Office. During the Civil War the President was killed and as the highest ranking remaining official, she became Acting President (27.10.93-5.2.94). After her resignation, she left politics and joined the Burundi’s Commercial Bank. (b.

1952-). 14.11.1994-19.11.2005 Executive President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, Sri Lanka Vice-President 1984-86 and President of Sri Lanka Maha Jana Party 1984-86, Leader of United Socialist Alliance 1988 and since 1993 Leader of People’s Alliance and Deputy Leader of Sri Lanka Freedom Party, 1993-94 Chief Minister of the Colombo Province and in a few months in 1994 Prime Minister. As Executive President she was also Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and held the Portfolio of Defence and Finance and Planning 1994-2001 and was Minister of Defence, Information and Interior from November 2003. She is the first person in the world to be daughter of two premier ministers, Solomon and Sirivamo Bandaranaike and the first to have appointed her mother to the post of Prime Minister. Her husband politician Vijaya K.

was assassinated 1988, and during the Presidential campaign in 2000 she survived an assassination-attempt but lost vision in one eye. She was not allowed to stand for re-election in 2005. She is mother of 2 children. (b. 1945-). 03.09.1996-02.08.1997 Chairman of the Council of State Ruth Perry, Liberia Ruth Sando Fahnbulleh Perry was a senator 1985-96. Appointed to chair the Council of State preparing the transfer to democracy after many years of civil war. From 1999 Ruth Perry was 1. Vice-Chairperson of the Organization for African Unity. She lived (1939-2017). 09.02.1997-11.02.1997 Acting Executive President Rosalia Arteaga Serrano de Fernï¿½ndez de Cï¿½rdova, Ecuador A former minister, she was Vice-President 1994-98 and Presidential Candidate in 1998.

She was inaugurated as Acting President after her predecessor was removed from office but two days after the Congress nominated someone else. As Executive President she was also Head of the Cabinet. Presidential Candidate in 1997. (b. 1953-). 11.11.1997-11.11.2011 President Mary McAleese, Ireland Professor of Law and 1993-97 Pro-chancellor of University of Belfast, the first person from Northern Ireland to be elected President of Ireland. During the 1997-elections 5 candidates were female and there was only one token male candidates finishing a distant last. 2004 she was returned unopposed for a second term. (b. 1951-). 19.12.1997-11.08.99 Executive President Janet Jagan, Guyana Her country's first white and first female President and was executive President but worked together with the Prime Minister.

1950-90 she held leading posts in the Progressive People's Party, PPP, 1953 Deputy President of the National Assembly, 1954 imprisoned by the British authorities for her activities for independence 1957-61. Minister of Labour, Health and Housing, 1963-64 Minister of Home Affairs (Senator), 1973-97 Editor-in-Chief of The Mirror, 1993 Acting Permanent Representative to the United Nations. In 1997 her husband, President Dr. Cheddi Bharat Jagan, died, and she was chosen to replace the Premier, who had become President. Janet was chosen as her party's candidate in the following Presidential elections. She was in office until July 1999 when she suffered a mild hart attack and chose to resign from her post 3 years ahead of time. Born as Janet Rosenberg in Chicago, mother of two children and lived (1920-2009).

01.01.1999-31.12.1999 President of the Confederation Ruth Dreifuss, Switzerland A former trade union-leader, she was Councillor of Interior in 1992-2002 and Vice-President 1998-99. (b. 1939-). 01.04.1999-01.10.1999 and 01.04.2008-01.10.2008 Captain Regent Rosa Zafferani, San Marino Director in the Department of Finance, Budget and Programs before she was elected to the Consiglio Grande e Generale in 1998. Secretary of State of Health, Social Security and Provision 2002-04, Secretary of State of Public Education, University and Cultural Institutions from 2004 and 2005-06 also in charge of Internal Affairs. (b. 1960 in USA).

08.07.1999-08.07.2007 President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, Latvia Born in Latvia and grew up in refugee camps in Germany, went to school in French Morocco, University studies in Canada. Retired from the Universite de Montreal in 1998, after being a professor of psychology there since 1965 and involved in various scientific and administrative committees, among others as Vice-Chairperson of the Science Council of Canada. She moved to Latvia as Director of the newly created Latvian Institute in Riga. Candidate for the Post of Secretary General of the United Nations in 2006. Married to her fellow countryman, Imants Freibergs, also exiled in Canada, who moved to Latvia in October 1999. Mother of a son and a daughter. (b. 1937-).

01.09.1999-01.09.2004 Executive President Mireya Moscoso Rodrï¿½gez, Panama Since 1991 President of the Arnolfist Party (now Panameï¿½ista), 1994 Presidential Candidate. As Executive President she is also head of the Cabinet, and she is the first female President to have officially appointed a First Lady - her sister, Ruby Moscoso de Young. She was constitutionally barred from running for re-election. Mireya was first married to President Arnulfo Arias Madrid (1901-88) who was President of Panama 1940-41, 1949-51 and 1968. Married to Mr. Gruber 1991-97 and mother of an adopted a child. (b. 1946-).

01.03.2000-01.03.2012 President Tarja Halonen, Finland Member of Parliament 1979-2000, 1984-87 Chairperson of the Social Affairs Committee and Member of the Presidium of the Parliament, 1987-1990 Second Minister of Health and Social Affairs (Health Minister) and 1989-1991 Minister of Nordic Co-operation, 1989-91 Co-leader of Soumen Sosialidemokraattinen Pulolue, The Social Democrats. 1990-1991 Minister of Justice 1995-2000 Minister of Foreign Affairs. The position as President is very powerful - especially concerning foreign politics. Mother of one daughter. In August 2000 she married her partner trough a decade, Pentti Arajï¿½rvi. They did not live together before they moved into the Presidential palace. Mother of one daughter. (b. 1943-).

01.04.2000-01.10.2000 Capitano Reggente Maria Domenica Michelotti, San Marino Former lecturer at San Marino University and Member of the Consiglio Grande e Generale since 1998. She is widow and her married name was Casadei Michelotti. Mother of two girls (b. 1952-). 20.01.2001-30.06.2010 Executive President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, The Philippines As executive GMA is also Head of the Cabinet. 1987-1989 she was Assistant Secretary and 1989-92 Undersecretary of Trade and Industry and Senator 1992-98. Secretary of Social Development and Welfare 1998-2000 and The President charged her with the leadership of the Cabinet Meetings. In 2000 she resigned from her cabinet-post after President Estrada was accused of accusations. In January 2001 he was forced to vacate the presidency and she succeeded him.

2002 and 2003 also Minister of Foreign Affairs and 2003 and 2006-07 Minister of Defence. 2004 she was re-elected to the post of President. In 2011 she was arrested on charges for electoral fraud. Daughter of the late President Diosdado Macapagal and Dr. Evangeline Macaraeg-Macapagal, mother of two sons and a daughter (b. 1947-). 23.07.2001-20.10.2004 Executive President Megawati Sukarnoputri, Indonesia When Megawati Setyawati Soekarnoputri became leader of the Democratic Party in 1993, she triggered the opposition against President Quarto. In 1999 her party won the most seats in the Parliament, but Abdulrahman Wahid was elected President. This caused serious riots all over the country and she was elected vice-President the following day. In August 2000 the ailing President Wahid charged her with the running of the daily business of the government and state and she chaired the cabinet meetings.

At the 23rd of July he was ousted and she inaugurated as President. In 2004 she lost her bid for re-election. Ibu Mega, as she is known, is daughter of Indonesia's founding father Sukarno, is married for the 3rd time and mother of 3 children. (b. 1946-). 30.12.2002-04.02.2004 Acting President Natasa Micic, Serbia As President of the Assembly since 2001, she became Acting President since the attempt to elect a President failed twice. She continued her duties as Chairperson of the Parliament. (b.1965-).

01.10.2003-31.03.2004 Capitano Reggente Valeria Ciavatta, San Marino 01.04.2014-10.10.2014 Capitano Reggente Member of the Grand and General Council for the Alianza Populare since 1993 and Chairperson of the Council Group 2002-05, Party President 2006, Minister of Minister of Internal Affairs and Civil Protection and Accomplishment of the Programme 2006-12. As Captain Regent, she was joint head of a state with a man, and also President of the Parliament and Head of Government. Mother of twins. (b. 1959-).

23.11.2003-25.01.2004 Acting Executive President Nino Burjanadze, Georgia 25.11.2007-20.01.2008 Acting Executive President As Chairperson of the Parliament 2001-08, she took over after former President Eduard Shevardnadze was forced to resign as result of a "velvet revolution" after he rigged the parliamentary elections and in 2007 she aced as President again as the incumbent, Mikheil Saakashvili, resigned to run in the January 2008-elections. President of Burjanadze-Democrats 2003-08 and of Democratic Movement - United Georgia since 2008 and Presidential Candidate in 2013. Her full name is Nino Anzoris asuli Burjanadze, and her surname is also transcribed as Burdzhanadze. Mother of two children. (b. 1964-).

06.07.2004-08.07.2004 Member of the Joint Acting Presidency Barbara Prammer, Austria As Vice-President of the National Assembly she assumed the Presidential duties together with the two other members of the Presidium, when the outgoing President died two days before his successor was to take office in July. She was a former Federal Minister, President of the Nationalrat from 2006 until her death and a leading member of the Social Democrats of Austria, SPï¿½ She lived (1954-2014) 01.04.2005-01.10.2005 Capitano Reggente Fausta Simona Morganti, San Marino In 1974 she was one of the first three women elected to the Consiglio Grande e Generale.

1978-83 and 1988-92 Minister of State of Culture, Education and Justice, In the late 1990s Leader in Partito Progressista Democartico Sammarinese and Chief of the Parliamentary Group from around 1997 to 2002 and then again later in 2002 and Secretary of State of Public Education, Universities, Cultural Institutions and Social Affairs in 2002. (b. 1944-). 16.01.2006- Executive President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Liberia 1972-73 and 1977-79 Secretary of State of Finance, 1979-80 Minister of Finance, 1980 President of the National Bank, 1980-85 worked for the World Bank, 1985-86 in house arrest after her return, 1990-92 Leading member of exile-government of Amos Sawyer in United States of America, 1992-97 African Director of the UNDP (United Nations Development Program).

From 1997 Leader of the Unity Party. Presidential Candidate in 1997, Candidate for the Chairmanship of the National Transitional Government in 2003 and finally won the presidential elections in November 2005. She is divorced, mother of a number of children, and grandmother. (b. 1938-). 11.03.2006-11.03.2010 Executive President Michelle Bachelet Jeria, Chile 11.03.2014- Executive President 2000-02 Minister of Health and 2002-04 Minister of Defence. Her father, a general, was killed by the Pinochet dictatorship. Her boyfriend was also detained, tortured and disappeared. She and her mother were also detained and tortured and afterwards lived in exile in Australia and East Germany. She returned to Chile in 1979 and worked for various NGOs helping children of the tortured and disappeared. She had two children with her first husband and a daughter with her former partner. (b. 1952-).

01.01.2007-31.12.2007 President of the Confederation Micheline Calmy-Rey, Switzerland 01.01.2011-31.12.2011 President of the Consideration Former President of the Socialist Party of Gï¿½nï¿½ve, she was President of the Grand Conseil of Gï¿½nï¿½ve 1993, Councillor of Finance 1997-2002, Vice-President of the Cantonal Government 2000-01 and President of the Cantonal Government 2001-02. Federal Foreign Minister 2003-11 and Vice-President in 2006 and 2010. Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf was elected Vice-President for 2011, the first time two women would fill the two highest post in the country. (b. 1945-).

Question: Europe’s first female President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was President of which country from 1980 to 1996?
Answer: Iceland