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'''Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal''' (7 July 1924 – 20 July 2010)<ref name="death">[http://www.ruv.is/frett/benedikt-grondal-latinn Benedikt Gröndal dead] {{Is icon}} |
'''Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal''' (7 July 1924 – 20 July 2010)<ref name="death">[http://www.ruv.is/frett/benedikt-grondal-latinn Benedikt Gröndal dead] {{Is icon}}</ref> was [[Prime Minister of Iceland|Prime Minister]] of [[Iceland]] for the [[Social Democratic Party (Iceland)|Social Democratic (''Alþýðuflokkurinn'')]] from 15 October 1979 to 8 February 1980. Prior to that he was Minister of Foreign Affairs 1978-1980. He was minister of foreign affairs during his tenure as PM, therefore the only politician from the independence 1944 to serve in both cabinet positions at the same time. His government was the second Social Democrat minority government of Iceland. He was member of [[Althing]]i from 1956 to 1982 and led his party from 1974 to 1980. He attended the General Assembly of the [[United Nations]] in 1966. |
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After leaving the political scene in 1982 Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal was appointed ambassador of Iceland to [[Sweden]] and [[Finland]]. After residing for some years in [[Stockholm]] he served as roving ambassador to the Far East including [[Australia]], [[China]], [[South Korea]], [[Indonesia]] and [[Japan]]. After serving two years as representative to the United Nations Mr. Gröndal retired to his native home in 1991. He died on 20 July 2010. |
After leaving the political scene in 1982 Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal was appointed ambassador of Iceland to [[Sweden]] and [[Finland]]. After residing for some years in [[Stockholm]] he served as roving ambassador to the Far East including [[Australia]], [[China]], [[South Korea]], [[Indonesia]] and [[Japan]]. After serving two years as representative to the United Nations Mr. Gröndal retired to his native home in 1991. He died on 20 July 2010. |
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| NAME = Grondal, Benedikt Sigurdsson |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 7 July 1924 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Önundarfjörður, Iceland|Önundarfjörður]], [[Iceland]] |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 20 July 2010 |
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Benedikt Gröndal | |
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| Prime Minister of Iceland | |
| In office 15 October 1979 – 8 February 1980 | |
| President | Kristján Eldjárn |
| Preceded by | Ólafur Jóhannesson |
| Succeeded by | Gunnar Thoroddsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1924 Önundarfjörður, Iceland [1] |
| Died | 20 July 2010 (aged 86) unknown |
| Nationality | Iceland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal (7 July 1924 – 20 July 2010)[1] was Prime Minister of Iceland for the Social Democratic (Alþýðuflokkurinn) from 15 October 1979 to 8 February 1980. Prior to that he was Minister of Foreign Affairs 1978-1980. He was minister of foreign affairs during his tenure as PM, therefore the only politician from the independence 1944 to serve in both cabinet positions at the same time. His government was the second Social Democrat minority government of Iceland. He was member of Althingi from 1956 to 1982 and led his party from 1974 to 1980. He attended the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1966. After leaving the political scene in 1982 Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal was appointed ambassador of Iceland to Sweden and Finland. After residing for some years in Stockholm he served as roving ambassador to the Far East including Australia, China, South Korea, Indonesia and Japan. After serving two years as representative to the United Nations Mr. Gröndal retired to his native home in 1991. He died on 20 July 2010.
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