Sveinn Björnsson President

Sveinn Björnsson (pronounced [ˈsveitn̪ ˈpjœsːɔn]; 27 February 1881 – 25 January 1952), son of Björn Jónsson (editor and later minister) and Elísabet Sveinsdóttir, was the first President of the Republic of Iceland (1944–1952).He became a member of Reykjavík town council in 1912 and was its president during 1918–1920.

Personal facts

Sveinn Björnsson
Birth dateFebruary 27, 1881
Date of deathJanuary 25, 1952
Education
University of Copenhagen
Spouse
Georgia Björnsson

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Politician

prime minister
Ólafur Thors
Björn Þórðarson
Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson
Steingrímur Steinþórsson
successor
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson

Topical connections

Ólafur Ragnar GrímssonPolitician
Ásgeir SigurvinssonSports manager

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