Ruler · 1881 – 1952

Sveinn Björnsson

Lived 1881 – 1952; politician. President of Iceland (Iceland), 1944 – 1952.

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Lived: 1881 – 1952; 71 years
In office: 8 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Iceland
Left it: died in office; read off the dates alone

President of Iceland

Iceland · the 1st of 7 dated reigns · 1944 – 2024

Sveinn Björnsson1944 – 1952

Ásgeir Ásgeirsson1952 – 1968

Kristján Eldjárn1968 – 1980

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir1980 – 1996

3 after

died in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 1944 – 1952 · 8 years · came to it aged 63

Came to it: elected
Left it: died in officeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1952, the year they died

Sveinn was elected president by the Althing on the inauguration of the republic of Iceland in 1944.

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