Comments on: Iceland makes history as lesbian Prime Minister takes office

By: Silje

Silje — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:14:52 +0000

All of luck to Johanna Sigurdardottir and the Icelandic people!

And btw, the "gay man" who in 2002 for a short while acted prime minister of Norway in the absence of then-prime minister Kjell Magne Bondevik, was then-finance minister Per Kristian Foss. Publicly out since 2000 and in a registered partnership with the CEO of one of the larger media corporations of Norway.

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By: john sexton

john sexton — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:12:15 +0000

I wish Johanna Sigurdardottir all the best, by the tone of comment 2 She will nee it.

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By: Montoya

Montoya — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:01:22 +0000

Johanna Sigurdardottir is a DISGRACE

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By: Tim Roll-Pickering

Tim Roll-Pickering — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:11:09 +0000

A bold step forward for the world. I wonder how other world leaders will react at summits (that is if Johanna's other half attends – I have no idea if the other halves of Icelandic politicians ever appear with them).

By the way on a pedantic point it's not strictly accurate to refer to the new PM as "Ms Sigurdardottir" – traditionally Icelandic names don't work that way. "Sigurdardottir" isn't a surname but rather a name indicating "daughter of Sigurdar". The correct short form is "Johanna".

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