Jón Sigurðsson (politician, born 1946)
Jón Sigurðsson | |
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Minister of Industry and Commerce | |
In office 15 June 2006 – 24 May 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Geir Haarde |
Preceded by | Valgerður Sverrisdóttir |
Succeeded by | Össur Skarphéðinsson (as Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism) Björgvin G. Sigurðsson (as Minister of Business Affairs) |
Personal details | |
Born | Kollafjörður, Iceland | 23 August 1946
Political party | Progressive Party |
Alma mater | University of Iceland Columbia Pacific University |
Jón Sigurðsson (born 23 August 1946) is an Icelandic politician. He was brought in as Minister of Industry and Commerce for the Progressive Party when Halldór Ásgrímsson abandoned politics. He was later elected party chairman from 2006 to 2007 but resigned after he failed to win a seat in the Althing (Iceland's parliament). Prior to that, he had been governor of the Central Bank of Iceland from 2003 to 2006.[1]
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- Governors of the Central Bank of Iceland
- Industry ministers of Iceland
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