Johanna Siguroardottir Quotes

Johanna Siguroardottir — Icelandic Statesman born on October 04, 1942,

Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir is a former politician and the former Prime Minister of Iceland. She became active in the trade union movement, serving as an officer. Elected an MP from 1978 to 2013, she was appointed as Iceland's Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security, serving from 1987–1994 and 2007–2009. She has been a member of the Althing for Reykjavík constituencies since 1978, winning re-election on eight successive occasions. She became Iceland's first female Prime Minister and the world's first openly lesbian head of government on 1 February 2009... (wikipedia)

Greed can't again lead the way. We've taken that route before with terrible consequences for this nation and its people.

I would like to remember all and be able to forgive everything - in due course!

A society that does not use the intellectual power of its female population fully is not a wise society. Most women are not as tainted by mistakes in the conduct of the economy as the male population, and now they deserve an opportunity.

The Nordic countries are leading the way on women's equality, recognizing women as equal citizens rather than commodities for sale.

Egalitarian policies are the best way to unite and empower people, and are also a necessary counterweight to the sometimes detrimental influence of market forces.

Johanna Siguroardottir Quotes

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