Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
Icelandic theatre director and President of Iceland from 1980 to 1996, the first woman in the world elected president in a national election.
Offices held
Aug 1, 1980 – Jul 31, 1996
Preceded by
Kristján Eldjárn Succeeded by
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
Kristján Eldjárn Succeeded by
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
Affiliations
Party membership
Education
Timeline
1931
1938
1945
1952
1959
1966
1973
1980
1987
1994
2001
2008
2015
2022