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Ólafur Jóhannesson | |
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| Prime Minister of Iceland | |
| In office 14 July 1971 – 28 August 1974 | |
| President | Kristján Eldjárn |
| Preceded by | Jóhann Hafstein |
| Succeeded by | Geir Hallgrímsson |
| In office 1 September 1978 – 15 October 1979 | |
| President | Kristján Eldjárn |
| Preceded by | Geir Hallgrímsson |
| Succeeded by | Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal |
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| Born | 1 March 1913 |
| Died | 20 May 1984 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Iceland |
| Political party | Progressive Party |
Ólafur Jóhannesson (1 March 1913 – 20 May 1984) was the fifteenth Prime Minister of Iceland for the Progressive Party on two occasions. He was a member of the Progressive Party, serving as party chairman during the 1980s.
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.
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.
Family
In 1941 Ólafur married Dóra Guðbjartsdóttur (b. 1915). They had three children.
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