Jón Sigurðsson (born 17 April 1941) is an Icelandic politician and former minister. He was a member of parliament from 1987 to 1993 and served as the Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs from 1987 to 1988 and the Minister of Industry and Commerce from 1988 to 1993. After leaving parliament, he was the Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland from 1993 to 1994.[1]
Jón Sigurðsson | |
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(Bilden_ar_tagen_vid_Nordiska_radets_session_i_Oslo,_2003).jpg) Jón Sigurðsson in 2003 | |
| 8th Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs | |
| In office 8 July 1987 – 28 September 1988 | |
| Prime Minister | Þorsteinn Pálsson |
| Preceded by | Jón Helgason |
| Succeeded by | Halldór Ásgrímsson |
| Minister of Industry and Commerce | |
| In office 28 September 1988 – 30 April 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Steingrímur Hermannsson |
| In office 30 April 1991 – 14 June 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Davíð Oddsson |
| Succeeded by | Sighvatur Kristinn Björgvinsson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1941 Ísafjörður, Kingdom of Iceland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Laufey Þorbjarnardóttir |
| Children | 4 |
References
edit- ^ "Bankastjórn frá upphafi" (PDF). sedlabanki.is (in Icelandic). Central Bank of Iceland. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
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