I have been given the opportunity at a Wikinews second. In writing to Iceland's government on obtaining a photo, I ended up being directed to the secretary of the nation's Prime Minister, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir. I ended up asking that once she is appointed to PM *(if she gets the appointment)*, if she would be willing to do an interview and with luck, I have been granted one.
I have done a brief description of her and her soon to be position position below. Please ask your questions under the 'article' section at the link provided. The interview, due to her time restraints, will be done via e-mail. I plan on sending in the questions sometime in the next week or so, assuming her appointment is finalized. *Ask Questions here*: http://tinyurl.com/bjnfp7 <http://tinyurl.com/bjnfp7> On January 26, Jóhanna was chosen to be appointed the nation's new Prim Minister, making her the world's first openly gay prime minister/president. Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B3hanna_Sigur%C3%B0ard%C3%B3ttir Jóhanna, 66, had support from both parties in the new coalition government, and she says she will accept the position under the condition that both parties will trust her. On January 27, it was announced that the nation's coalition government had collapsed and dissolved following their handling of the international financial crisis. In October of 2008, Iceland's banking sector collapsed and was largely nationalised. A 2008 poll conducted in December, found that 73% of 2,000 people surveyed supported Jóhanna, which would make her the country's most popular prime minister in their government's history. Before entering the world of politics, Jóhanna worked for Loftleidir Airlines as a flight attendant for about 10 years, and was elected to parliament in 1978. From 1987 to 1994 and then from 2007 until the present day, she has served as the country's Minister for Social Affairs. -- Jason Safoutin Wikinews accredited reporter and administrator [email protected] _______________________________________________ Wikinews-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikinews-l
