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Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir

Oct 20, 2017

Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir served as Prime Minister of Iceland from 2009-2013. She was the first female Prime Minister of Iceland and was the world’s first openly gay Prime minister.   Sigurðardóttir studied at the Commercial College of Iceland and graduated with a degree...

José Manuel Barroso

Oct 20, 2017

Born on March 23rd, 1956, Lisbon, Portugal. After receiving a law degree at the University of Lisbon (1978), Barroso continued his studies at the University of Geneva, where he earned a European studies degree and a master’s degree (1981) in political science. Barroso...

Joyce Hilda Banda

Oct 20, 2017

Joyce Banda has been a Club de Madrid Member since 2015 and a former Member on its Board of Directors. Joyce Banda served was Malawi’s first female president and Africa’s second.  Before assuming office, Banda served as a Member of Parliament, Minister of Gender and...

Carlos Mesa

Oct 20, 2017

Date and Place of Birth: 1953, La Paz (Bolivia). Professional Experience: B.A. Mesa, who graduated in Literature from Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, is a renowned Bolivian politician, historian and journalist. Before taking office as President, he played a foremost...

Mehdi Jomaa

Oct 20, 2017

Mehdi Jomaa is a former Prime Minister of Tunisia who, as head of government, was in charge of completing the transition process with the ultimate objective of anchoring the country towards a democratic way.   Mehdi Jomaa was born in Mahdia, Tunisia, in April 1962; he...