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Denmark Elects First-Ever Female Prime Minister

HeadlineSep 16, 2011

Denmark has elected its first-ever female prime minister, unseating the right-wing political movement that has held office for 10 years. Initial results show a coalition led by Social Democrat Helle Thorning-Schmidt has won the election with a slim majority in the Danish parliament.

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