- Ólafur Jóhannesson
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Ólafur Jóhannesson Prime Minister of Iceland In office
14 July 1971 – 28 August 1974President Kristján Eldjárn Preceded by Jóhann Hafstein Succeeded by Geir Hallgrímsson In office
1 September 1978 – 15 October 1979President Kristján Eldjárn Preceded by Geir Hallgrímsson Succeeded by Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal Personal details Born 1 March 1913 Died 20 May 1984 (aged 71) Nationality Iceland Political party Progressive Party This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic or matronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Ólafur .Ólafur Jóhannesson (1 March 1913 – 20 May 1984) was the fifteenth Prime Minister of Iceland for the Progressive Party on two occasions. He was a member of the Progressive Party, serving as party chairman during the 1980s.
Career
Ólafur was educated at Akureyri Junior College (matriculated 1935), and studied law at the University of Iceland (graduated 1939, Hdl. 1942). Following postgraduate studies in Denmark and Sweden, he worked as a lawyer and accountant, before returning to academia, becoming a lecturer and serving as a Professor at the Law Institute 1947–78.
He served as Prime Minister and Minister for Justice and Minister Ecclesastical Affairs 1971–74 and 1978–79; Minister for Justice, Minister Ecclesastical Affairs and Trade Secretary 1974–78; and Foreign Minister 1980–83.
Family
In 1941 Ólafur married Dóra Guðbjartsdóttur (b. 1915). They had three children.
Preceded by
Jóhann HafsteinPrime Minister of Iceland
(first term)
1971–1974Succeeded by
Geir HallgrímssonPreceded by
Geir HallgrímssonPrime Minister of Iceland
(second term)
1978–1979Succeeded by
Benedikt Sigurðsson GröndalPreceded by
Eysteinn JónssonChairman of the Progressive Party
1968–1979Succeeded by
Steingrímur HermannssonPrime Ministers of Iceland Home rule
(1904–1918)Kingdom of Iceland
(1918–1944)Republic 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
- 1913 births
- 1984 deaths
- Progressive Party (Iceland) politicians
- Icelandic politician stubs
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