Ólafur Thors

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a family name, but this person is referred to by the given name Ólafur.
Ólafur Thors
12th Prime Minister of Iceland
In office
1 January 1962 – 14 November 1963
PresidentÁsgeir Ásgeirsson
Preceded byBjarni Benediktsson
Succeeded byBjarni Benediktsson
In office
20 November 1959 – 8 September 1961
PresidentÁsgeir Ásgeirsson
Preceded byEmil Jónsson
Succeeded byBjarni Benediktsson
In office
11 September 1953 – 24 July 1956
PresidentÁsgeir Ásgeirsson
Preceded bySteingrímur Steinþórsson
Succeeded byHermann Jónasson
In office
6 December 1949 – 14 March 1950
PresidentSveinn Björnsson
Preceded byStefán Stefánsson
Succeeded bySteingrímur Steinþórsson
In office
21 October 1944 – 4 February 1947
PresidentSveinn Björnsson
Preceded byBjörn Þórðarson
Succeeded byStefán Stefánsson
In office
16 May 1942 – 16 December 1942
MonarchChristian X
Preceded byHermann Jónasson
Succeeded byBjörn Þórðarson
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
21 October 1944 – 4 February 1947
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byVilhjálmur Þór
Succeeded byBjarni Benediktsson
In office
16 May 1942 – 16 December 1942
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byStefán Stefánsson
Succeeded byVilhjálmur Þór
Personal details
Born(1892-01-19)19 January 1892
Borgarnes, Danish Iceland
Died31 December 1964(1964-12-31) (aged 72)
Reykjavík, Iceland
PartyIndependence Party
SpouseIngibjörg Indriðadóttir
Children4
Parent(s)Thor Philip Axel Jensen
Margrét Þorbjörg Kristjánsdóttir
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen
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Ólafur Tryggvason Thors (19 January 1892 – 31 December 1964) was an Icelandic politician of the Independence Party, who served six times as prime minister of Iceland.

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