Sveinn Björnsson
Politician
1881 – 1952
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Who was Sveinn Björnsson?
Sveinn Björnsson, son of Björn Jónsson and Elísabet Sveinsdóttir, was the first President of the Republic of Iceland.
He became a member of Reykjavík town council in 1912 and was its president during 1918–1920.
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- Born
- Feb 27, 1881
Copenhagen - Also known as
- Sveinn Bjornsson
- Parents
- Spouses
- Profession
- Education
- University of Copenhagen
- Employment
- President, Iceland
(1944/06/17 - 1952)
- President, Iceland
- Died
- Jan 25, 1952
Reykjavik
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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