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u June 15, 2002: Has her partnership
with author and playwright Jónína Leósdóttir
legally registered.
u 2007- 2009: Minister for Social Affairs
and Social Security.
u 2009: Nominated by outgoing SDA chair
Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir as PM of the
minority SDA-LGM coalition and succeeds
Ingibjörg Sólrún as chair of the SDA.
u 2009: The Social Democrats boast
their biggest electoral victory, the SDA-
LGM coalition with Jóhanna as PM is firmly
established.
u June 28, 2010: Has her registered
partnership with Jónína changed to a legally
recognized marriage according to the new
marital law.
u September 27, 2012: Announces her
planned retirement from politics.
u february 2, 2013: Hands over the reins
of the SDA to new chair Árni Páll Árnason
and will step down as PM after the general
election on April 27, 2013.
“I admire the fact that Jóhanna still has
the same passionate ideals and fight-
ing spirit that she had at the beginning
of her 35-year career in politics. Giving
up is never an option for her, regard-
less of how difficult and unrewarding
the task. I find that unique.”
– Jóhanna’s wife,
author and playwright
Jónína leósdóttir
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