Jóhann Hafstein

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Jóhann Hafstein
Prime Minister of Iceland
In office 10 July 1970 – 14 July 1971
President	Kristján Eldjárn
Preceded by	Bjarni Benediktsson
Succeeded by	Ólafur Jóhannesson
Personal details
Born	(1915-09-19)19 September 1915
Died	15 May 1980(1980-05-15) (aged 64)
Nationality	Iceland
Political party	Independence Party

Jóhann Hafstein (Akureyri, 19 September 1915 – 15 May 1980) was elected to Althingi for Reykjavík in 1946 which he represented until 1978. Jóhann was Prime Minister of Iceland from 10 July 1970 to 14 July 1971, for the Independence Party. Member of the Althing 1946–1978. Hafstein was Speaker of the Lower House of the Althing 1959–1961 and 1962–1963. He was CEO of the Fisheries Bank from 1952 to 1963. He served as Minister of Justice, Religion and Industrial Affairs, as well as handling the Health portfolio in 1961 and again in 1963–1970. He attended the General Assembly of United Nations in 1953, 1959 and 1974.

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Preceded by Bjarni Benediktsson	Chairman of the Independence Party 1970–1973	Succeeded by Geir Hallgrímsson
Preceded by Bjarni Benediktsson	Prime Minister of Iceland 1970–1971	Succeeded by Ólafur Jóhannesson

v t e Fifth cabinet of Ólafur Thors

Ministers	Bjarni Benediktsson Emil Jónsson Guðmundur Ívarsson Guðmundsson Gunnar Thoroddsen Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason Ingólfur Jónsson Jóhann Hafstein Ólafur Thors

v t e Cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson

Ministers	Bjarni Benediktsson Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson Emil Jónsson Guðmundur Ívarsson Guðmundsson Gunnar Thoroddsen Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason Ingólfur Jónsson Jóhann Hafstein Magnús Jónsson

v t e Cabinet of Jóhann Hafstein

Ministers	Auður Auðuns Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson Emil Jónsson Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason Ingólfur Jónsson Jóhann Hafstein Magnús Jónsson

v t e Prime Ministers of Iceland

Kingdom of Iceland (1918–1944)	Jón Magnússon Sigurður Eggerz Jón Magnússon Magnús Guðmundsson Jón Þorláksson Tryggvi Þórhallsson Ásgeir Ásgeirsson Hermann Jónasson Ólafur Thors Björn Þórðarson

Republic of Iceland (1944–present)	Ólafur Thors Stefán J. Stefánsson Ólafur Thors Steingrímur Steinþórsson Ólafur Thors Hermann Jónasson Emil Jónsson Ólafur Thors Bjarni Benediktsson Jóhann Hafstein Ólafur Jóhannesson Geir Hallgrímsson Ólafur Jóhannesson Benedikt S. Gröndal Gunnar Thoroddsen Steingrímur Hermannsson Þorsteinn Pálsson Steingrímur Hermannsson Davíð Oddsson Halldór Ásgrímsson Geir Haarde Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson

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Persondata
Name	Hafstein, Johann
Alternative names
Short description	Icelandic politician
Date of birth	19 September 1915
Place of birth
Date of death	15 May 1980
Place of death

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