Steingrímur Steinþórsson (12 February 1893 – 14 November 1966) was Icelandic politician. He served as
speaker
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of the
Althing
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from 1949 to 1950. He served as
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 suppo ...
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 Progressive Party may refer to:
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, though never its chairman.
He served as Minister of Agriculture and Social Affairs from 1953 to 1956.
Steingrímur died in
Reykjavík
Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a po ...
on 14 November 1966 following a bout of illness.
References
External links
Icelandic pagewith short bio and photo
1893 births
1966 deaths
Prime Ministers of Iceland
Speakers of the Althing
Social Affairs ministers of Iceland
Progressive Party (Iceland) politicians
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