20th-century Icelandic politicians

The list 20th-century Icelandic politicians includes Þórunn Jónassen, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and Salome Þorkelsdóttir. The list consists of 32 members and 15 sublists.

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20th-century Icelandic women politicians
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Members of the Althing 1995–1999
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Members of the Althing 1999–2003
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Members of the Althing 1991–1995
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Members of the Althing 1987–1991
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- Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
- Steingrímur J. Sigfússon
Members of the Althing 1983–1987
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- Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
- Steingrímur J. Sigfússon
Members of the Althing 1979–1983
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- Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Members of the Althing 1978–1979
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- Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Members of the Althing 1974–1978
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Members of the Althing 1971–1974
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Members of the Althing 1967–1971
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- Ragnar Arnalds
- Ingvar Gíslason
Members of the Althing 1963–1967
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- Ragnar Arnalds
- Ingvar Gíslason
Members of the Althing 1959 Oct–1963
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- Ragnhildur Helgadóttir
- Ingvar Gíslason
Members of the Althing 1959 Jun–1959 Oct
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- Ragnhildur Helgadóttir
Members of the Althing 1956–1959 Jun
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- Ragnhildur Helgadóttir

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Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir

Icelandic politician (born 1942)

Overview: Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (born 4 October 1942) is an Icelandic politician and the former Prime Minister of Iceland. She became active in the trade union movement, serving as an officer.

Date of birth: 4 October 1942

Age: 82

Nationality: Icelander

Occupation: Politician

Gender: Female

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Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson

Icelandic politician

Overview: Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson ( born 14 May 1943) is an Icelandic politician who was the fifth President of Iceland from 1996 to 2016. He was first elected in 1996, and was elected unopposed for a second term ...

Date of birth: 13 May 1943

Age: 82

Nationality: Icelander

Occupation: Politician

Gender: Male

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Icelandic political scientists 3T

People from Ísafjörður 38T

Jawaharlal Nehru Award laureates 37T
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Vigdís Finnbogadóttir

4th President of Iceland (1980–96)

Overview: Vigdís Finnbogadóttir ( born 15 April 1930) is an Icelandic politician who served as the fourth president of Iceland from 1980 to 1996. She was the world's first woman who was democratically elected as ...

Date of birth: 15 April 1930

Age: 95

Nationality: Icelander

Occupation: Politician

Gender: Female

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Þorsteinn Pálsson

Icelander, Politician

Overview: Þorsteinn Pálsson (pronounced born 29 October 1947) is a former Prime Minister of Iceland for the Independence Party. He served from 8 July 1987 to 28 September 1988. Þorsteinn led the Independence Party ...

Date of birth: 29 October 1947

Age: 77

Nationality: Icelander

Occupation: Politician

Gender: Male

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Leaders of the Independence Party (Iceland) 9T

Ambassadors of Iceland to Greece 2T

Ambassadors of Iceland to India 3T
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Davíð Oddsson

Icelandic politician

Overview: Davíð Oddsson (pronounced born 17 January 1948) is an Icelandic politician, and the longest-serving prime minister of Iceland, in office from 1991 to 2004. From 2004 to 2005 he served as foreign minister ...

Date of birth: 17 January 1948

Age: 77

Nationality: Icelander

Occupation: Politician

Gender: Male

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People from Selfoss 5T

Leaders of the Independence Party (Iceland) 9T

Governors of the Central Bank of Iceland 11T
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Þórhildur Þorleifsdóttir

Icelandic actor-politician

Overview: Þórhildur Þorleifsdóttir (born 25 March 1945) is an Icelandic theater, opera, film and television director, actress, dancer, choreographer and politician. She was the artistic director of the Reykjavik ...

Date of birth: 25 March 1945

Age: 80

Nationality: Icelander

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Female

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20th-century Icelandic women politicians 4T

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Kristín Halldórsdóttir

Icelandic politician (1939–2016)

Overview: Kristín Halldórsdóttir (20 October 1939 – 14 July 2016) was an Icelandic Women's List politician, journalist and schoolteacher who served two separate terms in the Althing from 1983 to her resignation ...

Date of birth: 20 October 1939

Date of death: 14 July 2016

Age: 76 (age at death)

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Guðrún Ögmundsdóttir

Icelandic politician (1950–2019)

Overview: Guðrún Ögmundsdóttir (19 October 1950 – 31 December 2019) was an Icelandic politician for the Social Democratic Party and then the Social Democratic Alliance who was an elected member of the Althing r ...

Date of birth: 19 October 1950

Date of death: 31 December 2019

Age: 69 (age at death)

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Margrét Frímannsdóttir

Icelandic politician

Overview: Margrét Frímannsdóttir (born 29 May 1954) is a former Icelandic politician and party leader. A member of the Althing between 1987 and 2007, she first represented the People's Alliance and later the Social ...

Date of birth: 29 May 1954

Age: 71

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Þórunn Jónassen

Icelandic feminist and women's association chair

Overview: Þórunn Jónassen, also Þórunn Hafstein Pétursdóttir, (1850–1922) was an Icelandic feminist, the first chair of Thorvaldsensfélagið (Thorvaldsen's Society), Iceland's oldest women's association, a post she ...

Occupation: Activist

Gender: Female

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Guðrún Lárusdóttir

Icelandic writer and politician

Overview: Guðrún Lárusdóttir (8 January 1880 – 20 August 1938) was an Icelandic politician, writer and translator. She most notably served two terms as a member of the Althing, the national parliament of Iceland ...

Date of birth: 8 January 1880

Date of death: 20 August 1938

Age: 58 (age at death)

Occupation: Novelist

Gender: Female

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20th-century Icelandic novelists 24T

Icelandic women novelists 19T

19th-century Icelandic women 7T
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Guðni Th. Jóhannesson

President of Iceland (2016-present)

Overview: Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson (born 26 June 1968) is an Icelandic historian serving as the sixth and current president of Iceland. He took office in 2016 after winning the most votes in the 2016 election ...

Date of birth: 26 June 1968

Age: 56

Occupation: Historian

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21st-century Icelandic politicians 13T

21st-century Icelandic people 5T

Alumni of Queen Mary University of London 191T
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Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason

Icelandic politician, suffragist, schoolteacher and gymnast

Overview: Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason (14 December 1867 – 30 October 1941) was an Icelandic politician, suffragist, schoolteacher and gymnast. She was the first woman to become a member of the Althing, the parliament ...

Date of birth: 14 December 1867

Date of death: 30 October 1941

Age: 73 (age at death)

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

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Óli Þorbjörn Guðbjartsson

Icelandic politician

Overview: Óli Þorbjörn Guðbjartsson (born 27 August 1935) is an Icelandic politician and former minister.

Date of birth: 27 August 1935

Age: 89

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Þuríður Backman

Icelandic politician

Overview: Þuríður Backman (born 8 January 1948) is a member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. She is a member of the Left-Green Movement. She has been Deputy Speaker of the Althing since 2003 ...

Date of birth: 8 January 1948

Age: 77

Occupation: Politician

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Left-Green Movement politicians 16T
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Svava Jakobsdóttir

Icelandic author and feminist politician

Overview: Svava Jakobsdóttir (October 4, 1930, – February 21, 2004) was one of Iceland's foremost 20th Century authors and feminist politicians. As a writer her work was characterized by "unique brand of surreal ...

Date of birth: 4 October 1930

Date of death: 21 February 2004

Age: 73 (age at death)

Nationality: Icelander

Occupation: Writer

Gender: Female

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20th-century Icelandic novelists 24T

Icelandic women novelists 19T

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Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir

Icelandic politician (born 1954)

Overview: Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir (born 31 December 1954) is an Icelandic politician from the Social Democratic Alliance who has served as Minister for Foreign Affairs (2007–2009) and leader of the Alliance ...

Date of birth: 31 December 1954

Age: 70

Nationality: Icelander

Occupation: Politician

Gender: Female

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Icelandic women diplomats 6T

Women government ministers of Iceland 29T
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Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarson

Icelandic philosopher (born 1953)

Overview: Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarson (born February 19, 1953 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a professor of political science at the University of Iceland and a frequent commentator on current affairs in the Icelandic ...

Date of birth: 19 February 1953

Age: 72

Nationality: Icelander

Occupation: Economist

Gender: Male

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Guðrún Agnarsdóttir

Icelandic politician and physician (born 1941)

Overview: Guðrún Agnarsdóttir (born 1941) is an Icelandic politician and physician. She served in the Alþingi from 1983 to 1990 as a member of the Women's List, and ran for the presidency of Iceland in 1996. She ...

Date of birth: 1941

Age: 84

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Finnbogi Hermannsson

Icelandic writer and politician

Overview: Finnbogi Hermannsson (born 20 September 1945) is an Icelandic writer, reporter and politician. He was a member of Alþingi for the Progressive Party in 1980. He worked as a reporter for RÚV for several ...

Date of birth: 20 September 1945

Age: 79

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