Axel V. Tulinius

Axel Valdimar Tulinius (6 June 1865 – 8 December 1937) was an Icelandic politician. He was a member of Alþingi from 1900 to 1901 for the Progress Party (Icelandic: Framfaraflokkurinn). In 1912, he became the first president of the Sports Association of Iceland where he served until 1926.[1] He was the first Chief Scout of Bandalag íslenskra skáta (Icelandic Boy and Girl Scout Association), having served from 1925 until 1938.[2][3]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a family name, but this person is referred to by the given name Axel.
Axel V. Tulinius
1st President of ÍSÍ
In office
1912–1926
Succeeded byBenedikt G. Waage
1st Chief Scout of BÍS
In office
1925–1938
Personal details
Born(1865-06-06)6 June 1865
Eskifjörður, Iceland
Died8 December 1937(1937-12-08) (aged 72)
Copenhagen, Denmark
SpouseGuðrún Hallgrímsdóttir
Children4

Death

Axel died in Copenhagen on 8 December 1937 after illness.[4]

References
  1. "Merkir Íslendingar - Axel V. Tulinius". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  2. "Skátavefurinn - Bandalag íslenskra skáta". Skatar.is. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  3. "Skátaopnan". Æskan (in Icelandic). 1 April 1982. p. 32. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. "Axel V. Tulinius". Nýja Dagblaðið (in Icelandic). 10 December 1937. p. 1. Retrieved 15 June 2020.


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