Head of Iceland’s Social Democrats and former Foreign Minister Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir has confirmed that she intends to run for parliament again at the upcoming elections in April.
She expressed her desire to remain an MP and the head of the party, but does not want to be Prime Minister should the Social Democrats be part of the next government. In a joint press conference with current Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir (also of the Social Democrats), Gisladottir described Sigrdardottir as “[ideal] Prime Minister material”.
For her part, the current PM said she would not welcome the additional pressure of being party chairman, Morgunbladid reports. She pointed to Gisladottir’s long service to the party and her fruitful long term relationships with all key figures as reasons for her to remain in her post.
There have been doubts over Gisladottir’s candidacy for the elections due to her recent ill health. After collapsing at a UN meeting in New York, a benign tumour was removed from her brain. Her candidacy could be seen as a vote of confidence in her own good health over the next four years, which she has been unwilling to confirm until now.
(Photo: mbl.is/Ómar)
I am trying to grasp this:
Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir says that “she, like everyone else, did not expect the near total banking collapse that eventually took place”. To put it with her own words, she “did not put enough energy into responding to the subsequent government warnings” BUT she now intends to run for parliament again.
What for?
To help the country like she already did?
Very nicely put Alexander E. If more politicians were in positions of power and they would think as you stated above “…SERVES the people not vice versa…work hard without reward rather than comes to rule. Who can listen to the people rather than ‘talking to people’ .” we would be a lot better off as a community. One of the biggest problems is that the people who decide that they want to run for office are usually the ones least suited for the job. Not all of them, but most of them.
And by saying “like her” what exactly do you want to say? What did she do that places her into the category “Go Girls”?
I’m absolutely indifferent whether it would be woman or man, black or white, les- or other -bian. I really don’t care. What I care about – how wise and solid this person is. And – most critical – if this person understands that he SERVES the people not vice versa. It’s a tough job and in fact very few people really good for that – those who are proud of their country and people rather than of themselves. Who comes to work hard without reward rather than comes to rule. Who can listen to people rather than “talking to people”.
well, in fact Magnus Sheiving could be a good choice. At least he did what nobody believed was possible in Iceland. And I know it from “inside” ;-) At least he is very pragmatic person. And has very good reputation worldwide. At least kids and their parents love him ;-)
Believe me – if not these ****ng “mass media” – Iceland would be much better of without IMF. The “news” generated by “press” for their own sake created a panic and – as result – stupid actions by many, many “experts”, bankers etc.
Do you know better clowns? Maybe on Mars or Moon but I don’t know anyone different on Earth :-(
Alexander, I never thought I would agree with you but you are right next they will give us sportakus as a choice too, becuse of his athletic condition. But honestly, what can you expec with a circus like this, wait a minute this is the nation that will pull out of this situation? whit all their “wise choices” and all this “expirienced” polititians and buisseness men? yeah right. And belive me if it wasnt for the IMF and I dont mean the money, I mean the currency locks and restrictions and the impor export policies we are following now; we would be eating dirt now; or did you think that somebody here came with this ideas, IMF came to save us not only with money but with policies and economic plan, that has worked so far but the plan is designed to work just for a short time(months only) literaly saved us but now?
You go Girl! We need more women like her in government. Hope they can work us out of this long hard kreppa!
How is it possible to ruin the best country in the World and in two months to be willing to be an MP again? What is wrong with Iceland? Have you ever heard about such thing as dignity? Read some books? Hello, the nation that “reads the most”, is there anybody up there? And yes, it is going to be a really tough choice between the 22 years old shop assistant and the key figure of the former foreign minister.
Johanna FTW!
“Gisladottir’s long service to the party and her fruitful long term relationships with all key figures as reasons for her to remain in her post.”
Well…I’m not sure that long term ties with “key figures” are a good reason now…
It will be really tough choice – between “high-profile” 22 years old Bonus employee and “long term key” figures.
How long has she being among “key figures”?
PS. Politicians – all over the world – are most dangerous species of celebrities. Can ruin any good country (or world) and don’t care about anything but to be elected, to be “in charge”*
*legal note – this is my personal opinion in general rather than about any specific politician ;-)