Jón Sigurðsson (politician, born 1946)

Jón Sigurðsson (23 August 1946 – 10 September 2021) was an Icelandic politician. He was brought in as Minister of Industry and Commerce for the Progressive Party when Halldór Ásgrímsson abandoned politics. He was later elected party chairman from 2006 to 2007 but resigned after he failed to win a seat in the Althing (Iceland's parliament). Prior to that, he had been governor of the Central Bank of Iceland from 2003 to 2006.[1]

This article is about the politician born in 1946. For politician of the same name born in 1941, see Jón Sigurðsson (politician, born 1941). For other people, see Jón Sigurðsson (disambiguation).
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Jón.
Jón Sigurðsson
Minister of Industry and Commerce
In office
15 June 2006 – 24 May 2007
Prime MinisterGeir Haarde
Preceded byValgerður Sverrisdóttir
Succeeded byÖssur Skarphéðinsson (as Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism)
Björgvin G. Sigurðsson (as Minister of Business Affairs)
Personal details
Born(1946-08-23)23 August 1946
Kollafjörður, Iceland
Died10 September 2021(2021-09-10) (aged 75)
Political partyProgressive Party
Alma materUniversity of Iceland
Columbia Pacific University

Early life and career

Jón was born in Kollafjörður, Iceland, to Sigurður Ellert Ólason, a lawyer, and Unnur Kolbeinsdóttir, a teacher. Jón studied at Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík, where he graduated in 1966. From there, he studied Icelandic and history at the University of Iceland. He graduated with a BA degree in those subjects three years later.[2]

Jón took on the job of editor of Tíminn in 1978 and served there until 1981. After that he became principal of Samvinnuskólinn at Bifröst and later he became rector of the school until 1991.[3]

Death

In 2017, Jón was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer.[4] He died from the illness in September 2021.[5]

References
  1. "Bankastjórn frá upphafi" (PDF). sedlabanki.is (in Icelandic). Central Bank of Iceland. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. "Andlát: Jón Sigurðsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. Tryggvi Páll Tryggvason (11 September 2021). "Jón Sigurðsson látinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. Davíð Roach Gunnarsson (12 March 2020). "Þú ert með illvígan og harðákveðinn krabba". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  5. Róbert Jóhannsson (11 September 2021). "Jón Sigurðsson, fyrrverandi Seðlabankastjóri, látinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 September 2021.


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