Jónína Leósdóttir (born 16 May 1954[1]) is an Icelandic novelist, playwright and former journalist. She is the author of a dozen plays, six novels, two biographies and a collection of articles she originally wrote for a women's magazine. She is married to the Icelandic Prime Minister, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, who is the first openly gay (bisexual) head of government in modern history.[2] She has one son from a previous marriage. She has a BA in English and Literature from the University of Iceland.