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Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson
Icelandic politician (born 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson (born 2 December 1955) is an Icelandic politician. He was speaker of the Althing, in office 2013 until 2016.[1] He was Iceland's Minister of Fisheries from September 2005, and became Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture when the two ministries merged on 1 January 2008 until 1 February 2009.[2]
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Einar.
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Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson | |
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Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture | |
In office 27 September 2005 (as Minister of Fisheries) – 1 February 2009 | |
Prime Minister | Halldór Ásgrímsson; Geir Haarde |
Preceded by | Árni Mathiesen (as Minister of Fisheries) Guðni Ágústsson (as Minister of Agriculture) |
Succeeded by | Steingrímur J. Sigfússon |
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Born | (1955-12-02) 2 December 1955 (age 68) Bolungarvík, Iceland |
Political party | Independence Party |
Spouse | Sigrún J. Þórisdóttir |
Children | three children |
Alma mater | University of Essex |
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