Kristján Eldjárn
Kristján Eldjárn | |
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Portrait, 1982 | |
| 3rd President of Iceland | |
| In office 1 August 1968 – 1 August 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Bjarni Benediktsson Jóhann Hafstein Ólafur Jóhannesson Geir Hallgrímsson Ólafur Jóhannesson Benedikt Gröndal Gunnar Thoroddsen |
| Preceded by | Ásgeir Ásgeirsson |
| Succeeded by | Vigdís Finnbogadóttir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 December 1916 Tjörn, Svarfaðardal, Iceland |
| Died | 14 September 1982 (aged 65) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Spouse | Halldóra Eldjárn |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen University of Iceland |
| Profession | Teacher, curator |
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Kristján Eldjárn (Icelandic: [ˈkʰrɪstjaun ˈɛltjaurtn̥]; 6 December 1916 – 14 September 1982) was the third president of Iceland, serving from 1968 to 1980.