Dóra Þórhallsdóttir
Appearance
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Dóra Þórhallsdóttir | |
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First Lady of Iceland | |
In role 1 August 1952 – 10 September 1964 | |
President | Ásgeir Ásgeirsson |
Preceded by | Georgia Björnsson |
Succeeded by | Halldóra Eldjárn |
Personal details | |
Born | 23 February 1893 |
Died | 10 September 1964 | (aged 71)
Dóra Þórhallsdóttir (23 February 1893 – 10 September 1964) was since 1917 the wife of Icelandic President Ásgeir Ásgeirsson and First Lady of Iceland from 1952 to 1964. She was the daughter of Þórhallur Bjarnarson (1855–1916), 6th Bishop of Iceland (1908–1916). Her brother was Tryggvi Þórhallsson, who was the 5th Prime Minister of Iceland (1927–1932).
Honours
[edit]- Iceland: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon (1 December 1953)[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Icelandic Presidency Website (Icelandic), Order of the Falcon, Dóra Þórhallsdóttir[permanent dead link ]