Iceland
President Vigdis Finnbogadottir (1980-1996)
Finnbogadottir was Europe's first female president and the world's first democratically elected female president.
Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir (2009-2013)
Sigurdardottir was first appointed to prime minister in 2009 and then elected later that year. She is also the world’s first openly lesbian head of government.
