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Þorsteinn Pálsson

1947 - Today

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Þorsteinn Pálsson (pronounced [ˈθɔr̥steitn ˈpʰaulsɔn]; born 29 October 1947) is an Icelandic politician who served as prime minister of Iceland for the Independence Party from 8 July 1987 to 28 September 1988. Þorsteinn led the Independence Party from 1983 to 1991, when he lost an inner partial election to then vice-chairman of the party and mayor of Reykjavík, Davíð Oddsson. His coalition was dissolved in September 1988 by Progressive Party leader, Steingrímur Hermannsson and Social Democratic Party leader, Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson because of different views on price stagnation. Prior to his period as Prime Minister, Þorsteinn was Minister of Finance from 1985 to 1987. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Þorsteinn Pálsson is the 15,027th most popular politician (down from 14,954th in 2019), the 71st most popular biography from Iceland (down from 64th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Icelander Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Þorsteinn Pálsson ranks 15,027 out of 19,576. Before him are Bronislovas Lubys, Saulius Skvernelis, Érik Orsenna, Rosalia Zemlyachka, Wilbur Ross, and José María Medina. After him are Eduardo Schaerer, Fatemeh Pahlavi, František Ladislav Rieger, Charles Lang, Sakari Tuomioja, and Roger B. Taney.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Þorsteinn Pálsson ranks 551. Before him are Svetlana Bojković, Nikolai Volkoff, Ottis Toole, Peter Osgood, Tracey Walter, and Érik Orsenna. After him are John Ratzenberger, Gordon Neufeld, Gregg Rolie, Maria del Mar Bonet, Hawa Abdi, and Hülya Koçyiğit.

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In Iceland

Among people born in Iceland, Þorsteinn Pálsson ranks 71 out of 190. Before him are Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir (1986), Hallgrímur Helgason (1959), Magnús Guðmundsson (1879), Ásgeir Sigurvinsson (1955), Einar Már Guðmundsson (1954), and Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason (1867). After him are Jón Kalman Stefánsson (1963), Hrafn Gunnlaugsson (1948), Sigurður Eggerz (1875), Hermann Jónasson (1896), Steingrímur Steinþórsson (1893), and Hera Björk (1972).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iceland

Among politicians born in Iceland, Þorsteinn Pálsson ranks 26. Before him are Geir Hallgrímsson (1925), Jóhann Hafstein (1915), Tryggvi Þórhallsson (1889), Jón Magnússon (1859), Magnús Guðmundsson (1879), and Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason (1867). After him are Sigurður Eggerz (1875), Hermann Jónasson (1896), Steingrímur Steinþórsson (1893), Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson (1894), Einar Arnórsson (1880), and Jón Þorláksson (1877).

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