Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson | |
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Ásgeir Ásgeirsson in 1966. | |
| 2nd President of Iceland | |
| In office 1 August 1952 – 1 August 1968 | |
| Prime Minister | Hermann Jónasson Emil Jónsson Ólafur Thors Bjarni Benediktsson Ólafur Thors Bjarni Benediktsson |
| Preceded by | Sveinn Björnsson |
| Succeeded by | Kristján Eldjárn |
| Prime Minister of Iceland | |
| In office 3 June 1932 – 28 July 1934 | |
| Monarch | Christian X |
| Preceded by | Tryggvi Þórhallsson |
| Succeeded by | Hermann Jónasson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1894 Kóranesi á Mýrum, Iceland |
| Died | 15 September 1972 (aged 78) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Progressive Party (until 1934) Social Democratic Party (1937–1952) |
| Spouse | |
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson (Icelandic: [ˈausceir̥ ˈausceir̥sɔn]; 13 May 1894 – 15 September 1972) was the second president of Iceland; he served from 1952 to 1968. He also served as the prime minister of Iceland from 3 June 1932 to 28 July 1934 for the Progressive Party. Ásgeir is the only person in Iceland to date to serve both as president and prime minister. He was a Freemason and served as grand master of the Icelandic Order of Freemasons.