Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir

Place of Birth: Reykjavik, Iceland

Date of Birth: 4 October, 1942

Ethnicity: Icelandic

Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir is an Icelandic politician. She was Prime Minister of Iceland, from 1 February 2009, to 23 May, 2013. She is Iceland’s first female Prime Minister and the world’s first openly lesbian head of government. She is the daughter of Sigurður Egill Ingimundarson and Karítas Guðmundsdóttir. She is married to Jónína Leósdóttir. She was previously married to Þorvaldur Steinar Jóhannesson.

Jóhanna’s paternal grandfather was Ingimundur Einarsson (the son of Einar Jónsson and Vilborg Jónsdóttir). Einar was the son of Jón Björnsson and Solveig Þorvarðsdóttir. Vilborg was the daughter of Jón Jónsson and Ingibjörg Arngrímsdóttir.

Jóhanna’s paternal grandmother was Jóhanna Guðlaug Egilsdóttir (the daughter of Egill Guðmundsson and Guðlaug Stefánsdóttir). Egill was the son of Guðmundur Eiríksson and Sigríður Egilsdóttir. Guðlaug was the daughter of Stefán Jónsson and Guðlaug Pálsdóttir.

Jóhanna’s maternal grandparents were Guðmundur Guðjónsson (the son of Guðjón Björnsson and Steinunn Margret Þorsteinsdóttir) and Anna María Gísladóttir (the daughter of Gisli; she was adopted by Gunnar Hafliðason and Karítas Tómasdóttir). Guðjón was the son of Björn Björnsson and Guðrún Jónsdóttir. Steinunn was the daughter of Þorstein Þorsteinsson and Guðlaugur Stefánsdóttir.

Sources: Obituary of Jóhanna’s father – http://timarit.is

Jóhanna’s paternal grandfather, Ingimundur Einarsson, on the 1880 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

Obituary of Jóhanna’s paternal grandfather, Ingimundur Einarsson – http://timarit.is

Jóhanna’s paternal great-grandfather, Einar Jónsson, on the 1835 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

Baptismal record of Jóhanna’s paternal great-grandmother, Vilborg Jónsdóttir – https://familysearch.org

Jóhanna’s paternal great-grandmother, Vilborg Jónsdóttir, on the 1860 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

Genealogy of Jóhanna’s paternal grandmother, Jóhanna Guðlaug Egilsdóttir – http://www.genes2.com

Obituary of Jóhanna’s mother – http://www.mbl.is

Jóhanna’s maternal grandfather, Guðmundur Guðjónsson, on the 1910 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

Baptismal record of Jóhanna’s maternal great-grandfather, Guðjón Björnsson – https://familysearch.org

Baptismal record of Jóhanna’s maternal great-grandmother, Steinunn Margret Þorsteinsdóttir – https://familysearch.org

Jóhanna’s maternal grandmother, Anna María Gísladóttir, on the 1901 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

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  1. Manila says:

    Einar was the son of Jón Björnsson and Solveig Þorvarðsdóttir. Vilborg was the daughter of Jón Jónsson and Ingibjörg Arngrímsdóttir.

    Guðmundur Guðjónsson was the son of Guðjón Björnsson and Steinunn Margret Þorsteinsdóttir. Guðjón was the son of Björn Björnsson and Guðrún Jónsdóttir. Steinunn was the daughter of Þorstein Þorsteinsson and Guðlaugur Stefánsdóttir.

    Anna was the daughter of Gisli. She was adopted by Gunnar Hafliðason and Karítas Tómasdóttir.

    Additional sources: Jóhanna’s paternal grandfather, Ingimundur Einarsson, on the 1880 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is/leit/itarleit=(leitarord=Ingimundur%20Einarsson;heimili=null;sysla=%C3%81rness%C3%BDsla;sokn=Arnarb%C3%A6liss%C3%B3kn;stada=null;aldur=null;kyn=null)/1880/1/1880/23954/2196

    Jóhanna’s maternal grandfather, Guðmundur Guðjónsson, on the 1910 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is/leit/itarleit=(leitarord=_;heimili=Stardalur;sysla=%C3%81rness%C3%BDsla;sokn=Stokkseyrars%C3%B3kn;stada=null;aldur=null;kyn=null)/1910/1/1910/28140/3143

    Jóhanna’s maternal grandmother, Anna María Gísladóttir, on the 1901 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is/leit/itarleit=(leitarord=Anna%20Mar%C3%ADa%20G%C3%ADslad%C3%B3ttir;heimili=null;sysla=null;sokn=null;stada=null;aldur=null;kyn=null)/1901/1/1901/80231/8822

    Jóhanna’s paternal great-grandfather, Einar Jónsson, on the 1835 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is/leit/itarleit=(leitarord=Einar%20J%C3%B3nsson;heimili=null;sysla=null;sokn=Reykjas%C3%B3kn;stada=null;aldur=null;kyn=null)/1835/1/1835/18086/1514

    Baptismal record of Jóhanna’s paternal great-grandmother, Vilborg Jónsdóttir – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGRV-Y4D

    Jóhanna’s paternal great-grandmother, Vilborg Jónsdóttir, on the 1860 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is/leit/itarleit=(leitarord=Vilborg%20J%C3%B3nsd%C3%B3ttir;heimili=null;sysla=%C3%81rness%C3%BDsla;sokn=Arnarb%C3%A6liss%C3%B3kn;stada=null;aldur=null;kyn=null)/1860/1/1860/47104/4587

    Baptismal record of Jóhanna’s maternal great-grandfather, Guðjón Björnsson – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGRB-GNY

    Baptismal record of Jóhanna’s maternal great-grandmother, Steinunn Margret Þorsteinsdóttir – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGP1-DZR

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