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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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Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
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
Image
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
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