Vigdís Finnbogadóttir

Icelandic politician, 4th President of Iceland
Person human Q189797
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Vigdís Finnbogadóttir

Summary

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir is a human[1]. She was born in Reykjavík[2]. She was born on +1930-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a politician[4]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month, #7,019 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was born in Reykjavík[2].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was born on +1930-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir held citizenship in Iceland[6].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir worked as a politician[4].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir's field of work was politics[7].
  • Among Vigdís Finnbogadóttir's employers was United Nations[8].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts of Paris[9].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was educated at University of Copenhagen[10].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir's education included a stint at University of Iceland[11].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir's education included a stint at Joseph Fourier University[12].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir received the Order of the Elephant[13].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir received the Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[14].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir received the honorary doctorate of Grenoble-III University[15].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir received the honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University[16].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir received the Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir received the honorary doctor of the University of Miami[18].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir's image is recorded as Vigdis Finnbogadottir (1985).jpg[19].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir is recorded as female[20].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was affiliated with the Independence Party[22].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110595675[23].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43170438[24].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir's GND ID is recorded as 136228704[25].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81137459[26].
  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12364175b[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Reykjavík[2], Vigdís Finnbogadóttir… she was born on +1930-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[9], a faculty[28], in France[29], founded in 1808[30]; University of Copenhagen[10], a public research university[31], in Denmark[32], founded in 1479[33]; University of Iceland[11], a public university[34], in Iceland[35], founded in 1911[36], headquartered in Reykjavík[37]; and Joseph Fourier University[12], a university[38], in France[39], founded in 1970[40], headquartered in Saint-Martin-d'Hères[41].

Career and Affiliations

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir's professions included politician[4]. Her field of work was politics[7]. She was employed by United Nations[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Elephant[13], an order of chivalry[42], in Denmark[43], founded in 1693[44]; Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[14], a grade of an order[45], in Finland[46], founded in 1919[47]; honorary doctorate of Grenoble-III University[15], an award[48], in France[49]; honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University[16], an award[50], in France[51]; Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], a grade of an order[52], in Germany[53]; and honorary doctor of the University of Miami[18], an award[54], in United States[55].

Personal Life

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was affiliated with the Independence Party[22].

Why It Matters

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month, #7,019 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Vigdís Finnbogadóttir born?

Born in Reykjavík[2], Vigdís Finnbogadóttir…

What did Vigdís Finnbogadóttir do for work?

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir worked as politician[4].

Where did Vigdís Finnbogadóttir go to school?

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[9], University of Copenhagen[10], University of Iceland[11], and Joseph Fourier University[12].

What awards did Vigdís Finnbogadóttir receive?

Honors received include Order of the Elephant[13], Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[14], honorary doctorate of Grenoble-III University[15], and honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University[16].

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  14. [13] . kongehuset.dk. kongehuset.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . The orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Order of the Lion of Finland. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Journal officiel de la République française. wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . u-bordeaux-montaigne.fr. u-bordeaux-montaigne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [18] . commencement.miami.edu. commencement.miami.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Reykjavík
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    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Biography, WikiProject Politicians, WikiProject Artists +3
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