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Jónína Leósdóttir
Jónína Leósdóttir (born 16 May 1954) is an Icelandic novelist, playwright, former journalist and spouse of former Prime Minister of Iceland Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (2009-2013). She is the author of a dozen plays, eleven novels, two biographies and a collection of articles she originally wrote for a women's magazine. Her books have been translated into several languages. She is married to the former Icelandic Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, who was the first openly lesbian head of government in modern history. They were one of the first same-sex couples in Iceland to get married (in 2010, shortly after the law took effect, and while Jóhanna was in office); and until 2015, Jónína was the only modern person to have been the same-sex spouse of a sitting head of government (Belgium's Elio Di Rupo has never been married, while Luxembourg's Xavier Bettel was unable to legally marry until 1 January 2015). The pair met in 1983. Jónina published the biography of R� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (; born 4 October 1942) is an Icelandic politician, who served as prime minister of Iceland from 2009 to 2013. Elected as an MP from 1978 to 2013, she was appointed as Iceland's Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security, serving from 1987 to 1994, and from 2007 until 2009. In 1994, when she lost a bid to head the Social Democratic Party, she raised her fist and declared "''Minn tími mun koma!''" ("My time will come!"), a phrase that became a popular Icelandic expression. Later in 1994, she left the party and formed her own party, National Awakening (''Þjóðvaki''), with her as leader. The party received 7.1% of the popular vote in the 1995 parliamentary election and four elected MPs. In 1996 all of the MPs joined the Social Democratic Party. In the 1999 election, National Awakening ran with the newly formed Social Democratic Alliance. In 2000 the party officially merged with the Social Democratic Alliance. Jóhanna became prime minister on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Essex
The University of Essex is a public university, public research university in Essex, England. Established by royal charter in 1965, it is one of the original plate glass university, plate glass universities. The university comprises three campuses in the county, in Southend-on-Sea and Loughton with its primary campus in Wivenhoe Park, Colchester. Essex has a largely diverse student community and holds partnerships with more than 100 global higher education institutions. It was named Times Higher Education University of the Year, University of the Year at the Times Higher Education awards, ''Times Higher Education'' Awards in 2018. Essex's Department of Government received Regius Professorship conferred by Queen Elizabeth II in 2013 and the university was awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize on two occasions for advancing human rights in 2009 and social and economic research in 2017. In the 2025 rankings of British universities, Essex is ranked 30th in the Complete University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Lesbian Writers
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Icelandic Women Writers
This is a list of women writers who were born in Iceland or whose writings are closely associated with that country. A * Anna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir, jazz songwriter * Anna Svanhildur Björnsdóttir, poet * Arndís Þórarinsdóttir, children's books author * Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir (born 1958), novelist, poet * Auður Jónsdóttir (born 1973), novelist, playwright, journalist *Auður Laxness, writer and wife of Halldór Laxness Á * Álfrún Gunnlaugsdóttir (1938–2021), novelist * Áslaug Jónsdóttir, children's book author * Ágústína Jónsdóttir (born 1949), poet B * Bergljót Arnalds, children's book author * Bergþóra Árnadóttir, folk song writer *Birgitta Jónsdóttir (born 1967), politician, poet, editor *Björk, songwriter * Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir (born 1982), novelist * Brynhildur Þórarinsdóttir (born 1970), children's writer D * Drífa Viðar (1920–1971), writer, artist and educator E * Elín Briem (1856–1937), teacher, cookbook writer *Elín Eb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Icelandic Women Writers
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