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Ásgeir Ásgeirsson

Asgeir Asgeirsson

Icelandic politician, 2nd President of Iceland (1894-1972) Governor of Surtsey (1963-1968).

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Sex or Gender

Male

Place of Death

Reykjavík

Date of Birth

5/13/1894

Date of Death

9/15/1972

Country of Citizenship

Iceland

Occupation

Politician
Banker

Position Held

President of Iceland
(8/1/1952 - 7/31/1968)
Replaces
:
Sveinn Björnsson
Series Ordinal
:2
Start Time
: 8/1/1952
End Time
: 7/31/1968
Prime Minister of Iceland
(6/3/1932 - 7/28/1934)
Replaced By
:
Hermann Jónasson
Start Time
: 6/3/1932
End Time
: 7/28/1934
Minister of Finance of Iceland
(8/20/1931 - 12/9/1933)
Replaced By
:
Eysteinn Jónsson
Start Time
: 8/20/1931
End Time
: 12/9/1933

Member of Political Party

Progressive Party
( - 1934)
End Time
: 1934
Social Democratic Party
(1937 - 1952)
Start Time
: 1937
End Time
: 1952

Educated At

University of Copenhagen
University of Iceland

Instance Of

Human

Place of Birth

Governorate of Iceland

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Award Received

Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon
Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
(1/3/1955)
Point in Time
: 1/3/1955
Order of the Elephant
Honorary Doctor of the University of Manitoba
Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
(4/13/1954)
Point in Time
: 4/13/1954

Given Name

Ásgeir

Spouse

Place of Burial

Iceland

Name in Native Language

Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
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Replaces
:
Tryggvi Þórhallsson
Replaces
:
Tryggvi Þórhallsson
Dóra Þórhallsdóttir
(1917 - 9/10/1964)
End Cause
:
Death of Subject's Spouse
Start Time
: 1917
End Time
: 9/10/1964
Replaced By
:
Kristján Eldjárn