Jón Þorláksson
Prime Minister of Iceland (1877–1935) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jón Þorláksson (3 March 1877 – 20 March 1935) was prime minister of Iceland from 8 July 1926 to 28 August 1927. He was the only leader of the Conservative Party (Íhaldsflokkurinn) which merged with the Liberal Party to form the Independence Party in 1929, and the Mayor of Reykjavík from 1933 to his death.
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Jón.
Quick Facts 4th Prime Minister of Iceland, Monarch ...
Jón Þorláksson | |
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4th Prime Minister of Iceland | |
In office 8 July 1926 – 28 August 1927 | |
Monarch | Christian X |
Preceded by | Magnús Guðmundsson |
Succeeded by | Tryggvi Þórhallsson |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 March 1877 Húnavatnssýsla, Iceland |
Died | 20 March 1935 (aged 58) Reykjavík, Kingdom of Iceland |
Political party | Independence Party |
Children | 2 |
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