Pétur Haraldsson Blöndal (24 June 1944 – 26 June 2015) was an
Iceland
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ic
parliamentarian in the
Icelandic Independence Party and was president in the committees of the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the world's largest regional security-oriented intergovernmental organization with observer status at the United Nations. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, pro ...
,
Social Affairs Committee and
Health and Ensurance Committee.
[http://www.althingi.is/cv.php4?nfaerslunr=477 Non auto-biography of Pétur Blöndal on the homepage of alþingi.]
He held a doctorate in mathematics from the University of Cologne. He ran unsuccessfully for the chairmanship of the Independence Party at their national meeting in late June 2010 and received 30% of the vote.
He died in his home on 26 June 2015 after years of battling cancer.
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References
External links
Non auto-biography of Pétur Blöndal on the homepage of AlþingiThe homepage of Pétur Blöndal
1944 births
2015 deaths
Members of the Althing
Independence Party (Iceland) politicians
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