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See also:	Other events of 1945 Timeline of Icelandic history

The following lists events that happened in 1945 in Iceland.

Incumbents

• President – Sveinn Björnsson
• Prime Minister – Ólafur Thors

Events

• Hákon Bjarnason, director of the Icelandic Forest Service, introduces lupine from Alaska to Iceland where it becomes an invasive species.

Births

• 7 April – Magnús Þór Jónsson, vocalist and songwriter
• 21 September – Bjarni Tryggvason, astronaut (d. 2022)
• 1 December – Ásta B. Þorsteinsdóttir, politician
• 12 December – Gísli S. Einarsson, politician

References

1. Bjarnason, Egill (2021-05-11). "Iceland's Famed 'Lunar Landscape' Is Turning Purple". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
2. "Þingmenn: Alþingismannatal - Æviágrip þingmanna frá 1845 - Ásta B. Þorsteinsdóttir" (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Althing. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
3. "Þingmenn: Alþingismannatal - Æviágrip þingmanna frá 1845 - Gísli S. Einarsson" (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Althing. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2024.

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