Australia Foreign Minister Penny Wong Marries Longtime Partner, Shares Pic
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Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong, the country's first openly gay female parliamentarian, and her partner Sophie Allouache have been together for nearly two decades.
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong, the country's first openly gay female parliamentarian, has married her partner Sophie Allouache, Wong said on Sunday.
"We are delighted that so many of our family and friends could share this special day with us," Wong said on social media platform Instagram, alongside a photo of her and Allouache in wedding attire and holding a bouquet of flowers.
Wong and Allouache have been together for nearly two decades and tied the knot on Saturday at a winery in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. Wong represents the state of South Australia in the senate.