Sigurður Eggerz

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Sigurður Eggerz (1 March 1875 – 16 November 1945) was Prime Minister of Iceland from 21 July 1914 to 4 May 1915, and from 7 March 1922 to 22 March 1924. He was a member of Alþingi 1911-1915, 1916-1926 and 1927-1931. He was minister of Finance 1917-1920. He was one of the politicians that founded the Independence Party (Iceland) in 1929. He graduated in laws from University of Copenhagen in 1903. His wife was named Solveig, and they had two children: Petur and Erna. Petur 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.

Preceded by:
Hannes Hafstein		 Prime Minister of Iceland
(first term)
1914–1915		 Succeeded by:
Einar Arnórsson
Preceded by:
Jón Magnússon		 Prime Minister of Iceland
(second term)
1922–1924		 Succeeded by:
Jón Magnússon
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