Steingrímur Steinþórsson
Icelandic politician (1893–1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Steingrímur.
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.
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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 |
Personal details | |
Born | (1893-02-12)12 February 1893 Álftagerði, Iceland |
Died | 14 November 1966(1966-11-14) (aged 73) Reykjavík, Iceland |
Political party | Progressive Party |
Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
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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]