Hannes Hafstein
Hannes Hafstein | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Minister for Iceland | |
| In office 1 February 1904 – 31 March 1909 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Björn Jónsson |
| In office 25 July 1912 – 21 July 1914 | |
| Preceded by | Kristján Jónsson |
| Succeeded by | Sigurður Eggerz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 December 1861 Hörgárdalur, Iceland |
| Died | 13 December 1922 (aged 61) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Home Rule Party and Union Party |
| Parent |
|
Hannes Þórður Pétursson Hafstein (4 December 1861 – 13 December 1922) was an
Biography
Hannes was born on the farm Möðruvellir in Hörgárdalur valley. His parents were Pétur Havstein (17 February 1812 – 24 June 1875) Governor of North and East Iceland and Kristjana Gunnarsdóttir Havstein (20 September 1836 – 24 February 1927) sister of Iceland's first bank chairman, Tryggvi Gunnarsson.[1]
He obtained the national
He was proposed the first Minister for Iceland on 31 January 1904 from 1 February 1904, and he served as such until 31 March 1909. Then he became the
Hannes Hafstein died in Reykjavík on 13 December 1922. In 1931 a statue of Hannes by sculptor Einar Jónsson was unveiled in Reykjavik.[1] The roundels on his and his wife's graves (see photo to left) were also by Einar Jónsson.
As a poet, Hannes Hafstein mostly wrote in the
References
- ^ a b c d e "Hannes Hafstein". Althing (in Icelandic). 7 September 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Þingmenn". Alþingi.
Further reading
- Sverrir Jakobsson; Gudmundur Halfdanarson (15 February 2016). Historical Dictionary of Iceland. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 100. ISBN 978-1-4422-6291-1.
- Daisy L. Neijmann (2006). A History of Icelandic Literature. University of Nebraska Press. pp. 283, 302, 308, 312–316, 331, 336. ISBN 0-8032-3346-9.
External links
- Hannes Hafstein - Hannesarholt - City of Literature
- The non-profit organization Hannesarholt's homepage Archived 2016-11-15 at the Wayback Machine
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
 | This biographical article about an Icelandic politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about an Icelandic writer or poet is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |