Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason

Icelandic politician

Date of Birth: 07-Feb-1917

Date of Death: 18-Aug-2004

Profession: politician

Nationality: Iceland

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason

  • Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason (7 February 1917 – 18 August 2004) was an Icelandic politician. Gylfi was a member of the Social Democratic Party.
  • He served as Minister of Education 1956–1971, as Minister of Industry 1956–1958 and as Minister of Commerce 1956–1971.
  • He was the chairman of the Social Democratic Party from 1968 to 1974.
  • He served as speaker of the Althing in 1974.He was the father of Þorsteinn Gylfason, a philosopher, Thorvaldur Gylfason, a professor of economics, and Vilmundur Gylfason, a left-wing politician.
  • He was married to Guðrún Vilmundardóttir.

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