She was appointed Iceland's interim Prime Minister back in February, and now Johanna Sigurdardottir has won a snap election to become the world's first elected 'out' lesbian leader. Victory: Johanna Sigurdardottir Sigurdardottir, 66, is nicknamed 'Saint Johanna' for her relentless defence of social causes. She married her long-time partner Jonina Ledsdottir, 54, in 2002. Sigurdardottir and her centre-left Government are dealing with Iceland's major financial crisis, which led the previous PM's resignation. She plans to lead her country into the European Union and adopt the Euro currency.
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First published: Monday, 27th April 2009 - 9:49am