Dóra Þórhallsdóttir
Dóra Þórhallsdóttir | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Iceland | |
| In role 1 August 1952 – 10 September 1964 | |
| President | Ásgeir Ásgeirsson |
| Preceded by | Georgia Björnsson |
| Succeeded by | Halldóra Eldjárn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 February 1893 |
| Died | 10 September 1964 (aged 71) |
Dóra Þórhallsdóttir (23 February 1893 – 10 September 1964) was since 1917 the wife of Icelandic President Ásgeir Ásgeirsson and First Lady of Iceland from 1952 to 1964. She was the daughter of Þórhallur Bjarnarson (1855-1916), 6th Bishop of Iceland (1908–1916). Her brother was Tryggvi Þórhallsson, who was the 5th Prime Minister of Iceland (1927–1932).
Honours
Iceland: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon (1 December 1953) [1]
References
- ^ Icelandic Presidency Website (Icelandic), Order of the Falcon, Dóra Þórhallsdóttir[permanent dead link]
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