This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Stefán Jóhann.
| Stefán Stefánsson | |
|---|---|
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| 14th Prime Minister of Iceland | |
| In office 4 February 1947 – 6 December 1949 | |
| President | Sveinn Björnsson |
| Preceded by | Ólafur Thors |
| Succeeded by | Ólafur Thors |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 18 November 1941 – 17 January 1942 | |
| Prime Minister | Hermann Jónasson |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ólafur Thors |
| Minister of Social Affairs | |
| In office 4 February 1947 – 6 December 1949 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Finnur Jónsson |
| Succeeded by | Ólafur Thors |
| In office 17 April 1939 – 17 January 1942 | |
| Prime Minister | Hermann Jónasson |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Jakob Möller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1894-07-20)20 July 1894 Dagverðareyri, Iceland |
| Died | 20 October 1980(1980-10-20) (aged 86) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson (20 July 1894 – 20 October 1980) was the first actual minister of Foreign Affairs in Iceland from 18 November 1941 to 17 January 1942. He was prime minister of Iceland from 4 February 1947 to 6 December 1949. He was first elected to the Althing in 1934 but did not get reelected in 1937. From 1942 to 1953, he regained his seat in the Althing. He was chairman of the now defunct Social Democratic Party (Alþýðuflokkurinn) from 1938 to 1952. He was ambassador of Iceland in Denmark from 1957 to 1965. He was minister for social affairs from 1939 to 1941 and Minister of Foreign and Social Affairs from 1941 to 1942. He was Prime-Minister when Iceland joined NATO in 1949; leading a coalition consisting of his own Social Democratic Party together with the Independence Party and Progressive Party.
He was born in Dagverðareyri, Iceland, to Stefán Ágúst Oddsson and Ólöf Árnadóttir. Stefán gained his degree in Law in 1922. He was Social Affairs Minister in 1939 and Secretary of State in 1940–1942. Stefán died in a hospital in Reykjavík on 20 October 1980.
References
- ^ "Stefáns Jóhanns Stefánssonar minnzt á Alþingi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 22 October 1980. p. 13. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- Member states of NATO Retrieved 30 January 2018
- Modern Welfare States Scandinavian Politics and Policy in the Global Age By Eric S. Einhorn, John Logue, 2003, P.372
- "Stefán Jóhann látinn". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 22 October 1980. pp. 3, 19. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- "Stefáns Jóhanns Stefánssonar minnzt á Alþingi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 22 October 1980. p. 13. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
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| Preceded byÓlafur Thors | Prime Minister of Iceland 1947–1949 |
Succeeded byÓlafur Thors |
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