The first President of Iceland was Sveinn Björnsson, who served from 1944 to 1952. Born in 1881 in Copenhagen, Denmark, to Icelandic parents, Sveinn Björnsson grew up in a politically active family. His father, Björn Jónsson, was a prominent Icelandic politician who served as Prime Minister of Iceland from 1909 to 1911. Sveinn Björnsson’s ethnic background was Icelandic. He had a strong...
Iceland’s Presidential Genesis: The First to Lead
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