Vigdís Finnbogadóttir

President of Iceland

15 April 1930 Reykjavík, Iceland

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1 August 1980 – 1 August 1996

4th President of Iceland (1980-96) This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Vigdís. Vigdís FinnbogadóttirVigdis Finnbogadottir in September 19854th President of IcelandIn office 1 August 1980 – 1 August 1996Prime Minister Gunnar Thoroddsen Steingrímur Hermannsson Þorsteinn Pálsson Davíð OddssonPreceded by Kristján EldjárnSucceeded by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson Personal detailsBorn (1930-04-15 ) 15 April 1930 (age 91) Reykjavík, IcelandAlma materUniversity of Paris University of Grenoble University of Copenhagen University of Iceland Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (Icelandic:  ( listen ) ; born 15 April 1930) is an Icelandic politician who was the fourth President of Iceland, a position in which she served from 1980 to 1996. She was the world's first woman who was democratically elected as president. With a presidency of exactly sixteen years, she also remains the longest-serving elected female head of state of any country to date. Currently, she is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, and a member of the Club of Madrid. She is also to-date Iceland's only female president.