Hannes Hafstein | |
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| 1st 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 |
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Hannes Þórður Pétursson Hafstein (4 December 1861 – 13 December 1922) was an Icelandic politician and poet. In 1904 he became the first Icelander to be appointed to the Danish Cabinet as the minister for Iceland in the Cabinet of Deuntzer and was – unlike the previous minister for Iceland Peter Adler Alberti – responsible to the Icelandic Althing.[1]
- ^ "Hannes Hafstein". Althing (in Icelandic). 7 September 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2016.