First Olafur Thors Government
Begins the First Olafur Thors Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1942-1942
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Olafur Thors Biography and Timeline
Follow Olafur Thors through 18 dated historical records for Iceland.
Olafur Thors, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1942–1963Years on this page
1942
Prime Minister of Iceland
Appointed Prime Minister of Iceland
First Olafur Thors Government
The First Olafur Thors Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1942-1942
1944
Independence of Iceland
Icelandic voters sever all ties with Denmark
Referendum
Icelandic voters sever all ties with Denmark
Independence of Iceland
Iceland declares full independence from Denmark and becomes a republic
Second Olafur Thors Government
Begins the Second Olafur Thors Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1944-1947
1946
United Nations Membership
Iceland becomes a member of the United Nations after presenting its instrument accepting the obligations of the UN Charter.
Role range: 1944-1947
1947
Second Olafur Thors Government
The Second Olafur Thors Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1944-1947
1949
Third Olafur Thors Government
Begins the Third Olafur Thors Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1949-1950
1950
Council of Europe Membership
Iceland joins the Council of Europe, expanding its participation in European cooperation on democracy, human rights and the rule of law.
Role range: 1949-1950
Third Olafur Thors Government
The Third Olafur Thors Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1949-1950
1953
Fourth Olafur Thors Government
Begins the Fourth Olafur Thors Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1953-1956
1956
Fourth Olafur Thors Government
The Fourth Olafur Thors Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1953-1956
1959
Fifth Olafur Thors Government
Begins the Fifth Olafur Thors Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1959-1963
1961
First Cod War Settlement
Iceland and the United Kingdom settle their fisheries dispute, with Britain accepting Iceland's twelve-mile fishery zone under an exchange of notes.
Role range: 1959-1963
OECD Membership
Iceland becomes an original member of the OECD when the new organization succeeds the OEEC and its convention enters into force.
Role range: 1959-1963
1963
Fifth Olafur Thors Government
The Fifth Olafur Thors Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1959-1963
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.