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Infographic shows the faces of 17 deaf elected politicians to office, all organized along a timeline that shows the year in which each person was voted into office. A complete description of all the information in the infographic is available at the web link https://www.unusualverse.com/2019/05/infographcis-sign-language-politics.html?fbclid=IwAR2Bg2oUZYgV8Kt9X85Kzz3VhsIs2NE0soCad-ffE1VC1VrQHNM121DvwYA&m=1

Deaf elected politicians who use sign language in office

Learn about 17 Deaf politicians around the world. Most are members of parliament, a couple are city mayors. All use sign language.

A speaker and a sign language interpreter are standing near each other on a stage outdoors.

Leaders’ use of interpreters

What can interpreters learn from deaf leaders’ use of sign language interpreters? Researchers interviewed 14 deaf leaders in 7 countries