Steingrímur Hermannsson
| Steingrímur Hermannsson | |
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| Prime Minister of Iceland | |
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In office 28 May 1983 – 8 July 1987 |
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| President | Vigdís Finnbogadóttir |
| Preceded by | Gunnar Thoroddsen |
| Succeeded by | Þorsteinn Pálsson |
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In office 28 September 1988 – 30 April 1991 |
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| President | Vigdís Finnbogadóttir |
| Preceded by | Þorsteinn Pálsson |
| Succeeded by | Davíð Oddsson |
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| Born |
22 June 1928 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Died | 1 February 2010 (aged 81) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Progressive Party |
| Alma mater |
Illinois Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology |
Steingrímur Hermannsson (pronounced [ˈsteinkrimur ˈhɛrmanˌsɔn]; 22 June 1928 – 1 February 2010) was an Icelandic politician who served as Prime Minister of Iceland from 1983 to 1987, and again from 1988 to 1991.
Steingrímur's father was Hermann Jónasson, another former Prime Minister. Being the son a prominent official, Steingrímur enjoyed a relatively care-free upbringing in a country stricken by the Great Depression. As a young boy he had an exceptional proximity to Iceland's World War II politics, overhearing state affairs being discussed in his father's living room.
Not wanting to follow his father's footsteps into politics, Steingrímur went to the U.S. in 1948. He received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology in 1951 and a master's degree from Caltech in 1952. After returning to his native country and experiencing troubles both in his private life and business career, he eventually entered politics in the 1960s. He was elected to the Althing (Icelandic Parliament) for the Progressive Party in 1971. He became party chairman in 1979.
Steingrímur served as Prime Minister from 1983 to 1987 and again from 1988 to 1991. He also served for a time as Minister of Justice, Ecclesiastical Affairs and Agriculture (1978–79), Minister of Fisheries and Communications (1980–83) and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1987–88). He was chairman of the Progressive Party from 1979 to 1994. After that he was manager of the Central Bank of Iceland until his retirement in 1998.
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