Hannes Hafstein
Icelandic politician (1861-1922) · Iceland · On the map · Politicians · Died at 61
Hannes Þórður Pétursson Hafstein 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.
Hannes Hafstein is read about 17 times a day, in 21 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 15 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 117 days, one point a day.
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1922Died13 December 19221907Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the DannebrogAward1906Commander of the Order of the DannebrogAwardDecoration of the Cross of Honour of the DannebrogAward1904Knight of the Order of the DannebrogAward1861Born4 December 1861
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He is considered to be the 1st Prime Minister of Iceland, he was also the 1st Minister for Iceland under Home Rule.
Country
Iceland
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1861 to 1922 · aged 61
