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Kristján Eldjárn
Kristján Eldjárn Þórarinsson Eldjárn
Icelandic politician, 3rd President of Iceland (1916-1982).
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Kristján Eldjárn
Sex or Gender
Male
Occupation
Curator
Anthropologist
Politician
Archaeologist
Date of Birth
12/6/1916
Date of Death
9/14/1982
Country of Citizenship
Iceland
Position Held
President of Iceland
(8/1/1968 - 7/31/1980)
Replaces
:
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
Replaced By
:
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
Start Time
:
8/1/1968
End Time
:
7/31/1980
Place of Birth
Child
Educated At
University of Copenhagen
University of Iceland
Instance Of
Human
Place of Death
Cleveland
Image
Family Name
Award Received
Royal Order of the Seraphim
Order of the Falcon
Order of St. Olav
Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
(2/29/1972)
Point in Time
:
2/29/1972
Given Name
Kristján
Place of Burial
Name in Native Language
Kristján Eldjárn
Birth Name
Kristján Eldjárn Þórarinsson Eldjárn
Member Of
Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities
Employer
University of Iceland
Spouse
Halldóra Eldjárn
Father
Member of Political Party
Independent Politician
Cause of Death
Cardiovascular Disease
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
Icelandic
Manner of Death
Natural Causes
Tjörn Í Svarfaðardal
Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity
:
Iceland Under Home Rule
Country
:
Kingdom of Denmark
Þórarinn Kr. Eldjárn
Eldjarn
Fossvogur up Cemetery
Þórarinn Eldjárn
Sigrún Eldjárn