Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson

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Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson
Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson

In office
February 4, 1947 – December 6, 1949
President Sveinn Björnsson
Preceded by Ólafur Thors
Succeeded by Ólafur Thors

Born July 20, 1894 (1894-07-20)
Died October 20, 1980 (aged 86)
Nationality Iceland
Political party Social Democratic Party

Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson (20 July 189420 October 1980) was the first actual Minister of Foreign Affairs in Iceland from 18 November 1941 to 17 January 1942. He was Prime Minister of Iceland from 4 February 1947 to 6 December 1949. He was first elected to Althingi in 1934 but did not get reelected in 1937. From 1942 to 1953 did he have seat in Althingi. He was chairman of the now defunct Social Democratic Party (Alþýðuflokkurinn) from 1938 to 1952. He was ambassador of Iceland in Denmark from 1957 to 1965.

He was Minister of Social Affairs from 1939 to 1941 and Minister of Foreign and Social Affairs from 1941 to 1942.

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Preceded by
Ólafur Thors
Prime Minister of Iceland
1947–1949
Succeeded by
Ólafur Thors