Jón Helgason (4 October 1931 – 2 April 2019) was an

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and former

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. He was a member of Alþingi from 1974 to 1995, and the

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from 1979 to 1983. Jón served as the Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs from 1983 to 1987 and the

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from 1987 to 1988.

Personal life

Jón was married to Guðrún Þorkelsdóttur in 1961 and together they had two children and one foster child.

References

External links

Non auto-biography of Jón Helgason on the parliament website
1931 births 2019 deaths Jon Helgason Jon Helgason Place of birth missing {{iceland-politician-stub