Sigurður Eggerz (1 March 1875 – 16 November 1945) was

minister for Iceland Minister for Iceland (, ; ) was a post in the Danish cabinet for Icelandic affairs. History The post was established on 5 January 1874 as, according to the Constitution of Iceland, the executive power rested in the king of Denmark through the D ...

from 21 July 1914 to 4 May 1915, and

prime minister of Iceland The prime minister of Iceland () is head of government of the Republic of Iceland. The prime minister is appointed formally by the president of Iceland, president and exercises executive authority along with the Cabinet of Iceland, cabinet subje ...

from 7 March 1922 to 22 March 1924.

Career

He was a member of

Alþingi The (; ), anglicised as Althingi or Althing, is the supreme national parliament of Iceland. It is the oldest surviving parliament in the world. The Althing was founded in 930 at (' thing fields' or 'assembly fields'), about east of what la ...

from 1911 to 1915, 1916 to 1926 and 1927 to 1931. He was

minister of Finance of Iceland The Icelandic Ministry of Finance (Icelandic: ') is responsible for overseeing the finances of the Icelandic government. The Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs is Daði Már Kristófersson. Organization of the Ministry of Finance The t ...

from 1917 to 1920. He served as speaker of the

Althing The (; ), anglicised as Althingi or Althing, is the Parliamentary sovereignty, supreme Parliament, national parliament of Iceland. It is the oldest surviving parliament in the world. The Althing was founded in 930 at ('Thing (assembly), thing ...

in 1922. He was one of the politicians that founded the Independence Party in 1929. He graduated in laws from

University of Copenhagen The University of Copenhagen (, KU) is a public university, public research university in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in Scandinavia, after Uppsala University. ...

in 1903.

Family

His wife was named Solveig Kristjánsdóttir, and they had two children: Erna and Kristján Pétur. Kristján Pétur Eggerz entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he served in various diplomatic posts, including as Ambassador to Germany, before retiring to Iceland and becoming a bestselling author. His granddaughter, is author Sólveig Eggerz.

References

1875 births 1945 deaths Sigurður Eggerz

Sigurður Eggerz Sigurður Eggerz (1 March 1875 – 16 November 1945) was minister for Iceland from 21 July 1914 to 4 May 1915, and prime minister of Iceland from 7 March 1922 to 22 March 1924. Career He was a member of Alþingi from 1911 to 1915, 1916 to 1926 ...

Sigurdur Eggerz Sigurdur Eggerz Ministers for Iceland Icelandic political party founders {{Iceland-politician-stub