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Jón Magnússon (politician)
Jón Magnússon (16 January 1859 – 23 June 1926) was an Icelandic politician, and was prime minister of Iceland on two occasions. He served his first term, as a member of the Home Rule Party ('' Heimastjórnarflokkurinn''), from 4 January 1917 to 7 March 1922. He served his second term, as a member of the Conservative Party (''Íhaldsflokkurinn'', a forerunner of the Independence Party), from 22 March 1924 to 23 June 1926. He served as speaker of the Althing from 1913 to 1914. Death In June 1926, Jón traveled with King Christian X to Seyðisfjörður aboard the HDMS ''Niels Juel''. Following the king's departure back to Denmark on 22 June, Jón traveled with HDMS ''Gejser'' to Norðfjörður, where he grew up. On the evening of 23 June, he suddenly collapsed and died while visiting the Jón Guðmundsson, the local priest. References External linksBioon althingi.is 1859 births 1926 deaths Jón Magnússon Jón Magnússon Jón Magnússon Jón Magnúss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of Iceland
The prime minister of Iceland ( is, Forsætisráðherra Íslands) is Iceland's head of government. The prime minister is appointed formally by the president and exercises executive authority along with the cabinet subject to parliamentary support. Constitutional basis The prime minister is appointed by the president under the Constitution of Iceland, Section II Article 17, and chairs the Cabinet of Iceland: : ' : The abinetmeetings shall be presided over by the Minister called upon by the President of the Republic to do so, who is designated Prime Minister. Locations The prime minister's office is located in Stjórnarráðið, Reykjavik, where their secretariat is based and where cabinet meetings are held. The prime minister has a summer residence, Þingvallabær in Þingvellir. The prime minister also has a reception house at Tjarnargata, Reykjavik, which was the prime ministerial residence until 1943. Image:Iceland-Reykjavik-Stjornarrad-1.jpg, Stjórnarráðið in Reykjav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
