Sigurður Eggerz | |
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| 4thMinister for Iceland | |
| In office 7 March 1922 – 22 March 1924 | |
| Monarch | Christian X |
| Preceded by | Jón Magnússon |
| Succeeded by | Jón Magnússon |
| In office 21 July 1914 – 4 May 1915 | |
| Monarch | Christian X |
| Preceded by | Hannes Hafstein |
| Succeeded by | Einar Arnórsson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1875 |
| Died | 16 November 1945 (aged 70) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Independence Party |
| Spouse | Solveig Kristjánsdóttir |
| Children | 2 |
Sigurður Eggerz (1 March 1875 – 16 November 1945) wasminister for Iceland from 21 July 1914 to 4 May 1915, andprime minister of Iceland from 7 March 1922 to 22 March 1924.
He was a member ofAlþingi from 1911 to 1915, 1916 to 1926 and 1927 to 1931. He wasminister of Finance of Iceland from 1917 to 1920.[1] He served asspeaker of theAlthing in 1922.[2] He was one of the politicians that founded theIndependence Party in 1929. He graduated in laws fromUniversity of Copenhagen in 1903.
His wife was named Solveig Kristjánsdóttir, and they had two children: Erna and Kristján Pétur. Kristján Pétur Eggerz entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he served in various diplomatic posts, including as Ambassador to Germany, before retiring to Iceland and becoming a bestselling author.[3] His granddaughter, is author Sólveig Eggerz.[4]
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| Preceded by | Minister for Iceland 1914–1915 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Iceland 1922–1924 | Succeeded by |
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