LONDON: Halla Tomasdottir, a woman and entrepreneur, has won Iceland’s political, topping a crowded field of prospects in which the top three finalists were women, the country’s national spread support reported.
Tomasdottir was elected to the largely ceremonial post with 34.3 per share of the vote, defeating former Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir, with 25.2 per share, and Halla Hrund Logadottir, with 15.5 per cent, RUV said Sunday.
Tomasdottir, 55, ran as a person who was a person who was above party politics and who could spark discussions on important issues like the impact of social media on young people’s mental health, the development of Iceland as a tourist destination, and the role of unnatural intelligence.
She may succeed Gudni Th., President. Johannesson, who did not seek are- election after two four- time conditions. On August 1, Tomasdottir did take office.
Iceland, a Northern island country located in the North Atlantic, has about 384, 000 individuals and a longer history of electing women to higher office. When she became Iceland’s head of state in 1980, Vigdis Finbogadottir was the first politically elected adult leader.
In recent years, the nation has also seen two people serve as prime minister, giving security during times of political unrest. Johanna Sigurdardottir led the state from 2009- 2013, after the global financial crisis ravaged Iceland’s business. In 2017, Jacobsdottir assumed the role of prime minister, leading a powerful partnership that ended the pattern of catastrophes that had resulted in three elections in four years. She resigned in April to run for president.
Tomasdottir first gained notoriety during the financial problems when she was hailed as the co-founder of Audur Capital, one of the few Norwegian investment firms to survive the trauma. She is now taking a leave of absence from her position as the CEO of the B Team, a non-profit organization with offices in New York and London.
