First Olafur Thors Government16 May 1942
Begins the First Olafur Thors Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Historical person
Olafur Thors Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Olafur Thors, based on 15 World History Database records associated with Iceland.
15 records1942–196314 events1 places
Chronological biography
1942
Prime Minister of Iceland16 May 1942
Appointed Prime Minister of Iceland
End of First Olafur Thors Government16 December 1942
The First Olafur Thors Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
1944
Independence of Iceland24 May 1944
Icelandic voters sever all ties with Denmark
Referendum24 May 1944
Icelandic voters sever all ties with Denmark
Constitution of Iceland17 June 1944
Iceland declaresfull independence from Denmark and becomes a republic
Independence of Iceland17 June 1944
Iceland declaresfull independence from Denmark and becomes a republic
Second Olafur Thors Government21 October 1944
Begins the Second Olafur Thors Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
1947
End of Second Olafur Thors Government4 February 1947
The Second Olafur Thors Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
1949
Third Olafur Thors Government6 December 1949
Begins the Third Olafur Thors Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
1950
End of Third Olafur Thors Government14 March 1950
The Third Olafur Thors Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
1953
Fourth Olafur Thors Government11 September 1953
Begins the Fourth Olafur Thors Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
1956
End of Fourth Olafur Thors Government24 July 1956
The Fourth Olafur Thors Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
1959
Fifth Olafur Thors Government20 November 1959
Begins the Fifth Olafur Thors Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
1963
End of Fifth Olafur Thors Government14 November 1963
The Fifth Olafur Thors 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.