First Lady of Iceland
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Wives and husbands of the presidents:
Spouse of the prime ministers
- Georgia BjörnssonGeorgia BjörnssonGeorgia Björnsson was the wife of the first Icelandic President Sveinn Björnsson and was the First Lady of Iceland from 1944 to 1952. She was born in Denmark to Danish parents....
(1944-1952) wife of Sveinn BjörnssonSveinn BjörnssonSveinn Björnsson , son of Björn Jónsson and Elísabet Sveinsdóttir, was the first President of the Republic of Iceland.He became a member of Reykjavík town council in 1912 and was its president during 1918–1920.... - Dóra ÞórhallsdóttirDóra ÞórhallsdóttirDóra Þórhallsdóttir was the wife of Icelandic President Ásgeir Ásgeirsson and First Lady of Iceland from 1952 to 1964....
(1952-1964) wife of Ásgeir ÁsgeirssonÁsgeir ÁsgeirssonÁsgeir Ásgeirsson was the second President of Iceland, from 1952 to 1968.Educated as a theologian, Ásgeir graduated with honours from the University of Iceland in Reykjavík in 1915, but was considered too young to be ordained as a minister. He married Dóra Þórhallsdóttir in 1917. Dóra was the... - Halldóra EldjárnHalldóra EldjárnHalldóra Eldjárn was the wife of Icelandic President Kristján Eldjárn and First Lady of Iceland from 1968 to 1980....
(1968-80) wife of Kristján EldjárnKristján EldjárnDr. Kristján Eldjárn was the third President of Iceland, from 1968 to 1980.His parents were Þórarinn Kr. Eldjárn, a teacher in Tjörn, and Sigrún Sigurhjartardóttir. He graduated in archaeology from the University of Copenhagen and taught at the University of Iceland... - Vigdís FinnbogadóttirVigdís FinnbogadóttirVigdís Finnbogadóttir is an Icelandic politician who served as the fourth President of Iceland from 1980 to 1996. In addition to being both Iceland's and Europe's first female president, she was the world's first democratically elected female head of state...
(1980-96) was not married - Guðrún Katrín ÞorbergsdóttirGuðrún Katrín ÞorbergsdóttirGuðrún Katrín Þorbergsdóttir was the First Lady of Iceland 1996—1998. She was the first wife of Icelandic president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson.Guðrún Katrín studied archaeology and sociology. She was the General Manager of the Postal Workers Union for nearly 20 years, and managed a clothing store in...
, first wife of Ólafur Ragnar GrímssonÓlafur Ragnar GrímssonÓlafur Ragnar Grímsson is the fifth and current President of Iceland. He has served as President since 1996; he was unopposed in 2000, re-elected for a third term in 2004, and re-elected unopposed for a fourth term in 2008. He is the longest-serving left-wing president in the history of...
(1996-98, she died of leukemiaLeukemiaLeukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
) - Dorrit MoussaieffDorrit MoussaieffDorrit Moussaieff is an Israeli-born British jewellery designer, editor and businesswoman. She is the First Lady of Iceland, married to Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, president of Iceland.-Biography:...
, second wife of Ólafur Ragnar GrímssonÓlafur Ragnar GrímssonÓlafur Ragnar Grímsson is the fifth and current President of Iceland. He has served as President since 1996; he was unopposed in 2000, re-elected for a third term in 2004, and re-elected unopposed for a fourth term in 2008. He is the longest-serving left-wing president in the history of...
(since 2003)
Spouse of the prime ministers
- Ragnheiður Hafstein (née Thors), wife of Jóhann HafsteinJóhann HafsteinJóhann Hafstein was elected to Althingi for Reykjavik in 1946 which he represented until 1978. Jóhann was Prime Minister of Iceland from 10 July 1970 to 14 July 1971, for the Independence Party. Member of the Althing 1946–1978. Hafstein was Speaker of the Lower House of the Althing 1959–1961 and...
(1970-71) - Dóra Guðbjartsdóttir, wife of Ólafur JóhannessonÓlafur JóhannessonÓlafur Jóhannesson was the fifteenth Prime Minister of Iceland for the Progressive Party on two occasions. He was a member of the Progressive Party, serving as party chairman during the 1980s.-Career:...
(1971-74, 1978-79) - Erna Finnsdóttir, wife of Geir HallgrímssonGeir HallgrímssonGeir Hallgrímsson was the 16th Prime Minister of Iceland for the Independence Party from 28 August 1974 to 1 September 1978. Geir was mayor of Reykjavík from 1959 to 1972. During his term as mayor he greatly expanded the city and improved the inner structure...
(1974-78) - Heidi Gröndal, wife of Benedikt Gröndal (1979-80)
- Vala Ásgeirsdóttir, wife of Gunnar ThoroddsenGunnar ThoroddsenGunnar Thoroddsen was Prime Minister of Iceland from 8 February 1980 to 26 May 1983. Gunnar is the youngest man ever elected to the Althing, Iceland's Parliament. He was 23 years old when he was elected as MP in 1934. He served as an Ambassador of Iceland in Denmark from 1965 to 1969 when he ran...
(1980-83) - Guðlaug Edda Guðmundsdóttir, wife of Steingrímur HermannssonSteingrímur HermannssonSteingrímur Hermannsson was Prime Minister of Iceland.-Early childhood:Steingrímur's father was Hermann Jónasson, another former Prime Minister. Being the son a prominent official, Steingrímur enjoyed a relatively care-free upbringing in a country stricken by the Great Depression...
(1983-87, 1998-91) - Ástríður Thorarensen, wife of Davíð OddssonDavíð OddssonDavíð Oddsson is an Icelandic politician and the longest-serving Prime Minister of Iceland, holding office from 1991 to 2004. He also served as Foreign Minister from 2004 to 2005. Previously, he was Mayor of Reykjavík from 1982 to 1991, and he chaired the board of governors of the Central Bank of...
(1991-2004) - Sigurjóna Sigurðardóttir, wife of Halldór ÁsgrímssonHalldór ÁsgrímssonHalldór Ásgrímsson is an Icelandic politician, formerly Prime Minister of Iceland from 2004 to 2006 and leader of the Progressive Party from 1994 to 2006.-Education and early life:...
(2004-06) - Inga Jóna Þórðardóttir, wife of Geir Hilmar Haarde (2006-2009)
- Jónína LeósdóttirJónína LeósdóttirJónína Leósdóttir is an Icelandic novelist, playwright and former journalist. She is the author of a dozen plays, six novels, two biographies and a collection of articles she originally wrote for a women's magazine. She is married to the Icelandic Prime Minister, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, who is the...
, wife of Jóhanna SigurðardóttirJóhanna SigurðardóttirJóhanna Sigurðardóttir , , is the Prime Minister of Iceland. Many years a politician, she was previously Iceland's Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security from 1987–1994 and 2007–2009. She has been a member of the Althing for Reykjavík constituencies since 1978, winning re-election on eight...
(since 2009)