Þorsteinn Pálsson (pronounced [ˈθɔr̥steitn ˈpʰaulsɔn]; born 29 October 1947) served as prime minister of Iceland for the Independence Party from 8 July 1987 to 28 September 1988.[1] 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.
Þorsteinn Pálsson | |
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| 24th Prime Minister of Iceland | |
| In office 8 July 1987 – 28 September 1988 | |
| President | Vigdís Finnbogadóttir |
| Preceded by | Steingrímur Hermannsson |
| Succeeded by | Steingrímur Hermannsson |
| Minister of Fisheries | |
| In office 30 April 1991 – 11 May 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Davíð Oddsson |
| Preceded by | Halldór Ásgrímsson |
| Succeeded by | Árni Mathiesen |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 30 April 1991 – 11 May 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Davíð Oddsson |
| Preceded by | Óli Guðbjartsson |
| Succeeded by | Sólveig Pétursdóttir |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 16 October 1985 – 8 July 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Steingrímur Hermannsson |
| Preceded by | Albert Guðmundsson |
| Succeeded by | Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1947 Selfoss, Iceland |
| Political party | Independence Party (Before 2016) Liberal Reform Party (2016-present) |
| Alma mater | University of Iceland |
Prior to his period as Prime Minister, Þorsteinn was Minister of Finance from 1985 to 1987.[2] He represented Southern Iceland in the Althing (Iceland's Parliament) from 1983 to 1999. When Davíð Oddsson formed his first government in 1991 he appointed Þorsteinn as minister of Fisheries and Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs. He remained in this position until 1999. Later he became ambassador, first in London and later in Copenhagen. He was editor of the newspaper Fréttablaðið between 2006 and 2009.[3]
In 2016, Þorsteinn left the Independence Party and joined the newly formed Reform party, a more moderate right wing party.[4]
References
edit- ^ Reuters. "PM resigns over Iceland's economy crisis." Toronto Star. 18 September 1988. p. E2.
- ^ "Fyrri ráðherrar | Fjármálaráðuneytið". 25 March 2010. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010.
- ^ "Þorsteinn Pálsson", Wikipedia, frjálsa alfræðiritið (in Icelandic), 16 January 2023, retrieved 16 August 2024
- ^ Bjarnar, Jakob (9 July 2016). "Þorgerður og Þorsteinn Pálsson í Viðreisn - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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