Tryggvi Þórhallsson

Tryggvi Þórhallsson (9 February 1889 – 31 July 1935) was prime minister of Iceland from 28 August 1927 to 3 June 1932. He served as speaker of the Althing in 1933.[2] He was a member of the Progressive Party.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Tryggvi.
Tryggvi Þórhallsson
5th Prime Minister of Iceland
In office
28 August 1927 – 3 June 1932
MonarchChristian X
Preceded byJón Þorláksson
Succeeded byÁsgeir Ásgeirsson
Personal details
Born(1889-02-09)9 February 1889[1]
Reykjavík, Iceland
Died31 July 1935(1935-07-31) (aged 46)[1]
Reykjavík, Kingdom of Iceland
Political partyProgressive Party

He was the Minister of Finance of Iceland from 1928 to 1929 and in 1931.[3]

Tryggvi died on 31 July 1935 in a hospital in Reykjavík after battling an illness.[4][5]

References
  1. "Tryggvi Þórhallsson". Alþingi. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  2. "Þingmenn". Alþingi.
  3. "Fyrri ráðherrar | Fjármálaráðuneytið". fjarmalaraduneyti.is. 25 March 2010. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010.
  4. "Tryggvi Þórhallsson, bankastjóri, fyrv. forsætisráðherra". Einherji (in Icelandic). 1 August 1935. p. 1. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  5. "Tryggvi Þórhallsson". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 23 August 1935. p. 1. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

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