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Olafur Johannesson Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Olafur Johannesson, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Iceland.

7 records1971–19797 events1 places

Chronological biography

1971

First Olafur Johannesson Government14 July 1971
Government / Government of Iceland · Prime Minister of Iceland · Reykjavik

Begins the First Olafur Johannesson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.

Prime Minister of Iceland14 July 1971
Government / Government of Iceland · Prime Minister of Iceland

Appointed Prime Minister of Iceland

1972

International Tribunal in The Hague pronounces that the Icelanders did not17 August 1972
Government / Government of Iceland · Prime Minister of Iceland

The International Tribunal in The Hague pronounces that the Icelanders did not have sovereignty over the areas between 12 and 50 miles, the Icelandic Government protested and decided to take no notice of this decree

Territorial Waters17 August 1972
Government / Government of Iceland · Prime Minister of Iceland

The International Tribunal in The Hague pronounces that the Icelanders did not have sovereignty over the areas between 12 and 50 miles, the Icelandic Government protested and decided to take no notice of this decree

1974

End of First Olafur Johannesson Government28 August 1974
Government / Government of Iceland · Prime Minister of Iceland · Reykjavik

The First Olafur Johannesson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.

1978

Second Olafur Johannesson Government1 September 1978
Government / Government of Iceland · Prime Minister of Iceland · Reykjavik

Begins the Second Olafur Johannesson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.

1979

End of Second Olafur Johannesson Government15 October 1979
Government / Government of Iceland · Prime Minister of Iceland · Reykjavik

The Second Olafur Johannesson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.

Titles and roles

Prime Minister of Iceland

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.