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Sigurður Eggerz

Sigurður Eggerz

Icelandic politician (1875–1945)

Sigurður Eggerz (1 March 1875 – 16 November 1945) was minister for Iceland from 21 July 1914 to 4 May 1915, and prime minister of Iceland from 7 March 1922 to 22 March 1924.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a family name, but this person is referred to by the given name Sigurður.
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Career

He was a member of Alþingi from 1911 to 1915, 1916 to 1926 and 1927 to 1931. He was minister of Finance of Iceland from 1917 to 1920.[1] He served as speaker of the Althing in 1922.[2] He was one of the politicians that founded the Independence Party in 1929. He graduated in laws from University of Copenhagen in 1903.

Family

His wife was named Solveig Kristjánsdóttir, and they had two children: Erna and Kristján Pétur. Kristján Pétur Eggerz entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he served in various diplomatic posts, including as Ambassador to Germany, before retiring to Iceland and becoming a bestselling author.[3] His granddaughter, is author Sólveig Eggerz.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Fyrri ráðherrar | Fjármálaráðuneytið". 25 March 2010. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Þingmenn". Alþingi.
  3. [3]
    Arnþór Helgason (30 May 2013). "Pétur Eggerz". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Ég er selkona". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 9 April 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
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