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{{Short description|Prime Minister of Iceland for the Progressive Party}}
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{{Infobox_Prime Minister | name= Ólafur Jóhannesson
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| office = 19th [[Prime Minister of Iceland]]
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| nationality=[[Iceland]]
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| president = [[Kristján Eldjárn]]
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| order=[[Prime Minister of Iceland]]
| term_start =14 July 1971
| term_start = 1 September 1978
| term_end =28 August 1974
| term_end = 15 October 1979
| president =[[Kristján Eldjárn]]
| predecessor = [[Geir Hallgrímsson]]
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| successor = [[Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal|Benedikt Gröndal]]
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| term_start2 =1 September 1978
| term_end2 =15 October 1979
| president1 = [[Kristján Eldjárn]]
| term_start1 = 14 July 1971
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| president2 =[[Kristján Eldjárn]]
| term_end1 = 28 August 1974
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| predecessor =[[Jóhann Hafstein]]
| successor =[[Geir Hallgrímsson]]
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| successor1 = [[Geir Hallgrímsson]]
| office2 = [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Iceland)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
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| successor3 =[[Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal]]
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| term_start2 = 8 February 1980
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1913|3|1|df=y}}
| term_end2 = 26 May 1983
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1984|5|20|1913|3|1|df=y}}
| primeminister2 = [[Gunnar Thoroddsen]]
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| party=[[Progressive Party (Iceland)|Progressive Party]]}}
| predecessor2 = [[Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal|Benedikt Gröndal]]
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'''Ólafur Jóhannesson''' (1 March 1913 – 20 May 1984) was the fifteenth [[Prime Minister of Iceland|Prime Minister]] of [[Iceland]] for the [[Progressive Party (Iceland)|Progressive Party]] on two occasions. He was a member of the [[Progressive Party (Iceland)|Progressive Party]], serving as party chairman during the 1980s.
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1984|5|20|1913|3|1|df=y}}
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'''Ólafur Jóhannesson''' (1 March 1913 &ndash; 20 May 1984) was the [[Prime Minister of Iceland]] for the [[Progressive Party (Iceland)|Progressive Party]] on two occasions. First from 1971 to 1974 and again from 1978 to 1979. He was a member of the [[Progressive Party (Iceland)|Progressive Party]], serving as party chairman during from 1968 to 1979.<ref>{{Citation |title=Framsóknarflokkurinn |date=2024-08-11 |work=Wikipedia, frjálsa alfræðiritið |url=https://is.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frams%C3%B3knarflokkurinn |access-date=2024-08-15 |language=is}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Ólafur was educated at [[Akureyri Junior College]] (matriculated 1935), and studied law at the [[University of Iceland]] (graduated 1939, Hdl. 1942). Following postgraduate studies in [[Denmark]] and [[Sweden]], he worked as a lawyer and accountant, before returning to academia, becoming a lecturer and serving as a Professor at the Law Institute 1947–78.
Ólafur was educated at [[Akureyri Junior College]] (matriculated 1935), and studied law at the [[University of Iceland]] (graduated 1939, Hdl. 1942).<ref name="Halfdanarson2008">{{cite book|last=Halfdanarson|first=Gudmundur|title=Historical Dictionary of Iceland|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uoIG6bbP32IC&pg=PT156|accessdate=29 April 2013|date=23 October 2008|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-6274-6|page=156}}</ref> Following postgraduate studies in [[Denmark]] and [[Sweden]], he worked as a lawyer and accountant, before returning to academia, becoming a lecturer and serving as a professor of law at the [[University of Iceland]] 1947–78.


He served as Prime Minister and Minister for Justice and Minister Ecclesastical Affairs 1971–74 and 1978–79; Minister for Justice, Minister Ecclesastical Affairs and Trade Secretary 1974–78; and Foreign Minister 1980–83.
He served as Prime Minister and Minister for Justice and Minister Ecclesiastical Affairs 1971–74 and 1978–79; Minister for Justice, Minister Ecclesiastical Affairs and Trade Secretary 1974–78; and Foreign Minister 1980–83.<ref name="Halfdanarson2008"/> As Minister for Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, he recognised [[Ásatrúarfélagið]] as a religious organisation in May 1973. During his tenure, Ólafur headed the government that defied [[United Kingdom]] during the [[Cod War]].<ref name="Jessup1998">{{cite book|last=Jessup|first=John E|title=An encyclopedic dictionary of conflict and conflict resolution, 1945-1996|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hP7jJAkTd9MC&pg=PA363|accessdate=29 April 2013|year=1998|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=978-0-313-28112-9|page=363}}</ref>

Ólafur became the [[Progressive Party (Iceland)|Progressive Party]] leader in 1968 and formed a cabinet with him as a prime minister following the [[1971 Icelandic parliamentary election|1971 election]]. After the [[1974 Icelandic parliamentary election|1974 election]], [[Geir Hallgrímsson]] the chairman of the [[Independence Party (Iceland)|Independence Party]] formed a new cabinet with the Progressive Party where Geir was prime minister. After the [[1978 Icelandic parliamentary election|1978 election]], Ólafur became prime minister again and formed a new left-wing cabinet. In October 1979 Ólafur decided to dissolve the coalition because of economic disagreements, including because of high inflation and high gas prices.<ref>{{Citation |title=Annað ráðuneyti Ólafs Jóhannessonar |date=2021-05-22 |work=Wikipedia, frjálsa alfræðiritið |url=https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna%C3%B0_r%C3%A1%C3%B0uneyti_%C3%93lafs_J%C3%B3hannessonar |access-date=2024-08-15 |language=is}}</ref> Ólafur left as party leader later that year but served as an MP until his death in 1984. He served as [[Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Iceland)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] from 1980 to 1983 in [[Gunnar Thoroddsen]]'s cabinet.


==Family==
==Family==
In 1941 Ólafur married Dóra Guðbjartsdóttur (b. 1915). They had three children.
In 1941, Ólafur married Dóra Guðbjartsdóttir (1915−2004). They had three children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=3609462|title=Tímarit.is}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 16:10, 20 November 2024

This article is about the prime minister of Iceland. For the football manager, see Ólafur Jóhannesson (football manager). For the regisseur, see Olaf de Fleur.
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ólafur.
Ólafur Jóhannesson
19th Prime Minister of Iceland
In office
1 September 1978 – 15 October 1979
PresidentKristján Eldjárn
Preceded byGeir Hallgrímsson
Succeeded byBenedikt Gröndal
In office
14 July 1971 – 28 August 1974
PresidentKristján Eldjárn
Preceded byJóhann Hafstein
Succeeded byGeir Hallgrímsson
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
8 February 1980 – 26 May 1983
Prime MinisterGunnar Thoroddsen
Preceded byBenedikt Gröndal
Succeeded byGeir Hallgrímsson
Personal details
Born(1913-03-01)1 March 1913
Skagafjörður, Iceland
Died20 May 1984(1984-05-20) (aged 71)
Political partyProgressive Party
Alma materUniversity of Iceland

Ólafur Jóhannesson (1 March 1913 – 20 May 1984) was the Prime Minister of Iceland for the Progressive Party on two occasions. First from 1971 to 1974 and again from 1978 to 1979. He was a member of the Progressive Party, serving as party chairman during from 1968 to 1979.[1]

Career

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Ólafur was educated at Akureyri Junior College (matriculated 1935), and studied law at the University of Iceland (graduated 1939, Hdl. 1942).[2] Following postgraduate studies in Denmark and Sweden, he worked as a lawyer and accountant, before returning to academia, becoming a lecturer and serving as a professor of law at the University of Iceland 1947–78.

He served as Prime Minister and Minister for Justice and Minister Ecclesiastical Affairs 1971–74 and 1978–79; Minister for Justice, Minister Ecclesiastical Affairs and Trade Secretary 1974–78; and Foreign Minister 1980–83.[2] As Minister for Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, he recognised Ásatrúarfélagið as a religious organisation in May 1973. During his tenure, Ólafur headed the government that defied United Kingdom during the Cod War.[3]

Ólafur became the Progressive Party leader in 1968 and formed a cabinet with him as a prime minister following the 1971 election. After the 1974 election, Geir Hallgrímsson the chairman of the Independence Party formed a new cabinet with the Progressive Party where Geir was prime minister. After the 1978 election, Ólafur became prime minister again and formed a new left-wing cabinet. In October 1979 Ólafur decided to dissolve the coalition because of economic disagreements, including because of high inflation and high gas prices.[4] Ólafur left as party leader later that year but served as an MP until his death in 1984. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1980 to 1983 in Gunnar Thoroddsen's cabinet.

Family

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In 1941, Ólafur married Dóra Guðbjartsdóttir (1915−2004). They had three children.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Framsóknarflokkurinn", Wikipedia, frjálsa alfræðiritið (in Icelandic), 2024-08-11, retrieved 2024-08-15
  2. ^ a b Halfdanarson, Gudmundur (23 October 2008). Historical Dictionary of Iceland. Scarecrow Press. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-8108-6274-6. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  3. ^ Jessup, John E (1998). An encyclopedic dictionary of conflict and conflict resolution, 1945-1996. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 363. ISBN 978-0-313-28112-9. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Annað ráðuneyti Ólafs Jóhannessonar", Wikipedia, frjálsa alfræðiritið (in Icelandic), 2021-05-22, retrieved 2024-08-15
  5. ^ "Tímarit.is".
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1968–1979 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by Prime Minister of Iceland
1978–1979 		Succeeded by
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