Career
She is the author of a dozen plays, seven novels, two biographies and a collection of articles she originally wrote for a women"s magazine. 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 January 1, 2015).
She has now written a book about her relationship with the former head of state.
She has one son from a previous marriage. She has a Bachelor in English and Literature from the University of Iceland.
