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Jóhann Hafstein

1915 - 1980

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Jóhann Hafstein (19 September 1915 – 15 May 1980) was elected to the Althingi for the Reykjavík constituency in 1946, which he represented until 1978, when he resigned due to ill health. Jóhann served as prime minister of Iceland from 10 July 1970 to 14 July 1971, for the Independence Party, following the death of prime minister Bjarni Benediktsson, his wife and their 4-year-old grandson, caused by a fire at a government summer house at Þingvellir on 10 July 1970. Hafstein also become the chairman for the Independence Party immediately. Hafstein's cabinet was replaced and defeated in the 1971 parliamentary election, causing him to step down as prime minister. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jóhann Hafstein is the 13,924th most popular politician (up from 15,023rd in 2019), the 55th most popular biography from Iceland (up from 67th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Icelander Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jóhann Hafstein ranks 13,924 out of 19,576. Before him are William Gopallawa, Sergey Kozlov, Chief Joseph, Ashur-nadin-apli, Aristobulus of Chalcis, and Christopher Loeak. After him are Chung Won-shik, Domenico II Contarini, Ramesuan, Óscar Diego Gestido, Cotys I, and Bogdan Borusewicz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1915, Jóhann Hafstein ranks 180. Before him are Dario Mangiarotti, Taheyya Kariokka, Mario Echandi Jiménez, John C. Lilly, Johannes Kotkas, and Luise Krüger. After him are Sargent Shriver, Regina Ghazaryan, Garrett Hardin, Hasse Ekman, Ferenc Sas, and Julio César Méndez Montenegro. Among people deceased in 1980, Jóhann Hafstein ranks 194. Before him are Gaetano Belloni, George Pal, Juan García Oliver, Heikki Liimatainen, Jijé, and Mia May. After him are Aleksander Ford, Zezé Procópio, Jacob Talmon, Maurice Genevoix, Pedro Vallana, and Alexander Nesmeyanov.

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In Iceland

Among people born in Iceland, Jóhann Hafstein ranks 55 out of 190. Before him are Katrín Jakobsdóttir (1976), Vilhjálmur Einarsson (1934), Hannes Hafstein (1861), Saint Thorlak (1133), Eggert Ólafsson (1726), and Geir Hallgrímsson (1925). After him are Guðbergur Bergsson (1932), Tryggvi Þórhallsson (1889), Jón Magnússon (1859), Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson (1847), Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir (1958), and Baltasar Kormákur (1966).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iceland

Among politicians born in Iceland, Jóhann Hafstein ranks 21. Before him are Gunnar Thoroddsen (1910), Ólafur Thors (1892), Ólafur Jóhannesson (1913), Katrín Jakobsdóttir (1976), Hannes Hafstein (1861), and Geir Hallgrímsson (1925). After him are Tryggvi Þórhallsson (1889), Jón Magnússon (1859), Magnús Guðmundsson (1879), Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason (1867), Þorsteinn Pálsson (1947), and Sigurður Eggerz (1875).

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