Hannes Hafstein
Hannes Hafstein | |
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| 1st Prime Minister of Iceland (as 6th Minister for Iceland) | |
| In office 1 February 1904 – 31 March 1909 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Björn Jónsson |
| Monarchs | Christian IX of Denmark Frederick VIII of Denmark |
| In office 25 July 1912 – 21 July 1914 | |
| Monarch | Christian X of Denmark |
| Preceded by | Kristján Jónsson |
| Succeeded by | Sigurður Eggerz |
| Speaker of the Althing | |
| In office 1912 – 25 July 1912 | |
| Preceded by | Skúli Thoroddsen |
| Succeeded by | Jón Magnússon |
| Member of the Althing | |
| In office 1900–1901 | |
| Constituency | Ísafjarðarsýsla |
| In office 1903–1915 | |
| Constituency | Eyjafjörður |
| In office 1916–1922 | |
| Constituency | National |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 December 1861 Hörgárdalur, Iceland |
| Died | 13 December 1922 (aged 61) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Party | Home Rule Party |
| Other political affiliations | Union Party (electoral alliance between 1912—1914) |
| Children | 10 |
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Hannes Þórður Pétursson Hafstein (4 December 1861 – 13 December 1922) was an Icelandic politician and poet. In 1904 he became the first Icelander to be appointed to the Danish Cabinet as the Minister for Iceland in the Cabinet of Deuntzer and was – unlike the previous minister for Iceland Peter Adler Alberti – responsible to the Icelandic Althing. He is considered to be the 1st Prime Minister of Iceland, he was also the 1st Minister for Iceland under Home Rule.