First Hermann Jonasson Government
Begins the First Hermann Jonasson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1934-1938
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Hermann Jonasson Biography and Timeline
Follow Hermann Jonasson through 14 dated historical records for Iceland.
Hermann Jonasson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1934–1958Years on this page
1934
Prime Minister of Iceland
Appointed Prime Minister of Iceland
1938
First Hermann Jonasson Government
The First Hermann Jonasson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1934-1938
Second Hermann Jonasson Government
Begins the Second Hermann Jonasson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1938-1939
1939
Second Hermann Jonasson Government
The Second Hermann Jonasson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1938-1939
Third Hermann Jonasson Government
Begins the Third Hermann Jonasson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1939-1941
1940
British Occupation of Iceland
Hermann Jonasson's government protests the British occupation while instructing Icelandic authorities to avoid armed resistance and maintain public order.
Role range: 1939-1941
1941
United States Assumes Defence of Iceland
Iceland accepts an arrangement under which United States forces replace British troops in defending the island while Iceland formally remains neutral.
Role range: 1939-1941
Fourth Hermann Jonasson Government
Begins the Fourth Hermann Jonasson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1941-1942
Third Hermann Jonasson Government
The Third Hermann Jonasson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1939-1941
1942
Fourth Hermann Jonasson Government
The Fourth Hermann Jonasson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1941-1942
1956
Fifth Hermann Jonasson Government
Begins the Fifth Hermann Jonasson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1956-1958
1958
Twelve-Mile Fishery Limit
The government extends Iceland's exclusive fishery limit from four to twelve nautical miles, triggering a prolonged dispute with British fishing interests.
Role range: 1956-1958
Fifth Hermann Jonasson Government
The Fifth Hermann Jonasson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1956-1958
Records, sources and methodology
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