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 , Iceland |
| Died | 14 November 1966 (aged 73) |
| 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.
References[]
- ^ "Þingmenn". Alþingi.
External links[]
- Icelandic page with short bio and photo
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