Born in Reykjavík, Iceland, later becoming a trade union activist and prime minister from 2009 to 2013.
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir was born on October 4, 1942, in Reykjavík, Iceland. This significant start of her life marked the beginning of her journey toward becoming a prominent figure in Icelandic politics. Growing up in Iceland's capital and most populous city, she would later embark on a life of public service, becoming a trade union activist, serving long years in the Icelandic parliament, and eventually rising to the position of the country's first female and the world’s first openly gay prime minister.
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