What country did Vigdís Finnbogadóttir serve as president?
Norway
Finland
Iceland
Denmark
Answer
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir served as the fourth President of Iceland. She was an Icelandic writer, teacher, and women's rights activist who entered politics to advocate for equality and social justice. Her election on June 30, 1980, made her both the first directly elected female head of state in the world as well as the world's first democratically elected female president.
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