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When did Vigdís start her presidency?

  • 1976

  • 1980

  • 1984

  • 1992

Answer

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir's presidency in Iceland commenced in 1980, marking a significant milestone as she became the world's first democratically elected female president. Her election held immense symbolic value, inspiring women and girls not only in Iceland but globally, demonstrating that women could successfully break through barriers and shatter glass ceilings in traditionally male-dominated political landscapes.
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