Björn Þórðarson

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Björn Þórðarsson
Prime Minister of Iceland
In office December 16, 1942 – October 21, 1944
Preceded by	Ólafur Thors
Succeeded by	Ólafur Thors
Nationality	Iceland
Political party	No Party

Björn Þórðarson (b. 1879 - d. 1963) was Prime Minister of Iceland from 16 December 1942 to 21 October 1944, in the only government that did not rely on parliamentary support. He was prime minister when Iceland gained independence from Denmark. His cabinet was named the Coca-Cola rule because two of its ministers started franchises of two big American companies during the US occupation during World War II. Vilhjálmur Þór, from the Progressive party, took on ESSO, and Björn Ólafsson, later a member of the Alþingi, founded Vífilfell, the company that sells Coca Cola to Icelanders.

Preceded by Ólafur Thors

Prime Minister of Iceland 1942–1944

Succeeded by Ólafur Thors

v • d • e Prime Ministers of Iceland Home rule, 1904-1918 and Kingdom of Iceland, 1918-1944: Hannes • Björn J. • Kristján • Hannes • Sigurður • Einar • Jón M. • Sigurður • Jón M. • Magnús (acting) • Jón Þ. • Tryggvi • Ásgeir • Hermann • Ólafur Thors • Björn Þ. Republic of Iceland, 1944-: Ólafur Thors • Stefán • Ólafur Thors • Steingrímur • Ólafur Thors • Hermann • Emil • Ólafur Thors • Bjarni • Jóhann • Ólafur J. • Geir Hallgrímsson • Ólafur J. • Benedikt • Gunnar • Steingrímur • Þorsteinn • Steingrímur • Davíð • Halldór • Geir Haarde