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Ólafur Thors Prime Minister of Iceland In office
16 May 1942 – 16 December 1942
21 October 1944–4 February 1947
6 December 1949 – 14 March 1950
11 September 1953 – 24 July 1956
20 November 1959 – 14 November 1963Preceded by Hermann Jónasson
Björn Þórðarson
Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson
Steingrímur Steinþórsson
Emil JónssonSucceeded by Björn Þórðarson
Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson
Steingrímur Steinþórsson
Hermann Jónasson
Bjarni BenediktssonPersonal details Born 19 January 1892
Borgarnes, IcelandDied 31 December 1964 (aged 72)
Reykjavík, IcelandPolitical party Independence Party Ólafur Thors (19 January 1892 – 31 December 1964) was an Icelandic politician of the Independence Party, who served as Prime Minister of Iceland on five occasions:
- 16 May 1942 to 16 December 1942
- 21 October 1944 to 4 February 1947
- 6 December 1949 to 14 March 1950
- 11 September 1953 to 24 July 1956
- 20 November 1959 to 14 November 1963
Ólafur Thors was a member of parliament from 1926 until the day of his death in 1964. His first ministerial post was when he served as a substitute justice minister from 14 November 1932 to 23 December 1932. In his political career he served as Minister of Industrial Affairs from 1939 to 1942, foreign minister in his own governments in 1942 and 1944–1947, social minister in his own government from 1949 to 1950, fisheries and industrial minister from 1950 to 1953 and he served as a fisheries minister in his own government from 1953 to 1956. He attended the General Assembly at the UN in 1947 and 1948. Ólafur Thors led the Independence Party from 1934 to 1961. His fifth government with the social Democrats sat under two other prime ministers from the Independence Party to 1971.
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Preceded by
Jón ÞorlákssonChairman of the Independence Party
1934–1961Succeeded by
Bjarni BenediktssonPreceded by
Hermann JónassonPrime Minister of Iceland
(first term)
1942Succeeded by
Björn ÞórðarsonPreceded by
Björn ÞórðarsonPrime Minister of Iceland
(second term)
1944–1947Succeeded by
Stefán Jóhann StefánssonPreceded by
Stefán Jóhann StefánssonPrime Minister of Iceland
(third term)
1949–1950Succeeded by
Steingrímur SteinþórssonPreceded by
Steingrímur SteinþórssonPrime Minister of Iceland
(fourth term)
1953–1956Succeeded by
Hermann JónassonPreceded by
Emil JónssonPrime Minister of Iceland
(fifth term)
1959–1963Succeeded by
Bjarni BenediktssonPrime Ministers of Iceland Home rule
(1904–1918)Kingdom of Iceland
(1918–1944)Jón Magnússon • Sigurður Eggerz • Jón Magnússon • Magnús Guðmundsson (acting) • Jón Þorláksson • Tryggvi Þórhallsson • Ásgeir Ásgeirsson • Hermann Jónasson • Ólafur Thors • Björn ÞórðarsonRepublic of Iceland
(1944–present)Ólafur Thors • Stefán J. Stefánsson • Ólafur Thors • Steingrímur Steinþórsson • Ólafur Thors • Hermann Jónasson • Emil Jónsson • Ólafur Thors • Bjarni Benediktsson • Jóhann Hafstein • Ólafur Jóhannesson • Geir Hallgrímsson • Ólafur Jóhannesson • Benedikt S. Gröndal • Gunnar Thoroddsen • Steingrímur Hermannsson • Þorsteinn Pálsson • Steingrímur Hermannsson • Davíð Oddsson • Halldór Ásgrímsson • Geir Haarde • Jóhanna SigurðardóttirCategories:- Prime Ministers of Iceland
- 1892 births
- 1964 deaths
- Independence Party (Iceland) politicians
- Icelandic politician stubs
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