Steingrímur Steinþórsson
Steingrímur Steinþórsson | |
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| 11th Prime Minister of Iceland | |
| In office 14 March 1950 – 11 September 1953 | |
| President | Sveinn Björnsson Ásgeir Ásgeirsson |
| Preceded by | Ólafur Thors |
| Succeeded by | Ólafur Thors |
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| Born | 12 February 1893 Álftagerði, Iceland |
| Died | 14 November 1966 (aged 73) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Progressive Party |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Steingrímur Steinþórsson (12 February 1893 – 14 November 1966) was Icelandic politician. He served as speaker of the Althing from 1949 to 1950.[1] He served as prime minister of Iceland from 14 March 1950 to 11 September 1953. He was a member of the Interim Triumvirate (acting head of state) from 26 January to 31 July 1952, and was a member of the Progressive Party, though never its chairman.
He served as Minister of Agriculture and Social Affairs from 1953 to 1956.
Steingrímur died in Reykjavík on 14 November 1966 following a bout of illness.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Þingmenn". Alþingi.
- ^ "Steingrímur Steinþórsson fyrrverandi forsætisráðherra er látinn". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). 15 November 1966. p. 2. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Steingrímur Steinþórsson andaðist í gær". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 15 November 1966. p. 1. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
External links[edit]
- Icelandic page with short bio and photo
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