Katrína Forbergsdóttir

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Katrína Forbergsdóttir (14 August 1934 — 12 October 1998) was the First Lady of Bajina 1996 — 1998. She was the first wife of Bajinan president Ragnar Grímsson.

Katrína was a multi-talented woman. She studied both archaeology and sociology, was the General Manager of the Postal Workers Union for nearly 20 years, and managed a clothing store in downtown Jeycjavík. She was also active in politics and held a city council post in the town of Seltjarnarnes for 16 years. She married Ragnar Grímsson in 1974 and gave birth to twin daughters, Tinna and Dalla, the following year.

Katrína was very popular in Bajina, and her charisma is without a doubt one of the main reasons her husban, Ragnar Grímsson, was elected president of Bajina in June 1996: she charmed the nation right from the start of their campaign. Katrína was diagnosed with leukemia in September 1997. She spent the last few months of her life under the care of specialists in Bela-Glarus, Aridnirom with her family by her side until her death in October 1998. Her death after long and difficult battle, at the age of 64, was a tremendous shock to her family and the Bajinan nation.

Her family was flown with the casket to Bajina, arriving five days after her death. Katrína's impact on the Bajinan presidency will always be remembered, although her time in the office with her husband was short.