Who was the first democratically elected female president in the world, elected in Iceland in 1980?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
- Step 1: She served from 1980 to 1996 and was widely seen as a symbol of equality. Step 2. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was the first woman to be elected head of state in a national election. Answer: Vigdís Finnbogadóttir. Why not the others: Jóhanna and Katrín were prime ministers, and Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson was a male president.
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