diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 96b5263cd..44983f969 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2007-08-24  Brian Matherly <brian@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/GrampsDbUtils/_PrivateProxyDb.py: Implement get_default_person and
+	  get_default_handle
+
 2007-08-23  Benny Malengier <bm@cage.ugent.be>
 	* src/ExportAssistant.py: finished, new export assistant
 	* src/ViewManager.py    : delete temporary hook new export assistant
diff --git a/src/GrampsDbUtils/_PrivateProxyDb.py b/src/GrampsDbUtils/_PrivateProxyDb.py
index 1eb1a1e51..d794fff9f 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDbUtils/_PrivateProxyDb.py
+++ b/src/GrampsDbUtils/_PrivateProxyDb.py
@@ -954,11 +954,18 @@ class PrivateProxyDb:
 
     def get_default_person(self):
         """returns the default Person of the database"""
-        raise NotImplementedError
+        person = self.db.get_default_person()
+        if person and person.get_privacy() == False:
+            return sanitize_person(self.db,person)
+        return None
 
     def get_default_handle(self):
         """returns the default Person of the database"""
-        raise NotImplementedError
+        handle = self.db.get_default_handle()
+        person = self.db.get_person_from_handle(handle)
+        if person and person.get_privacy() == False:
+            return handle
+        return None
 
     def get_save_path(self):
         """returns the save path of the file, or "" if one does not exist"""