Jónas Jónsson
Jónas Jónsson | |
|---|---|
| 5th Minister of Justice | |
| In office 28 August 1927 – 20 April 1931 | |
| Prime Minister | Tryggvi Þórhallsson |
| Preceded by | Magnús Guðmundsson |
| Succeeded by | Tryggvi Þórhallsson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1885 Hrifla, Kingdom of Iceland |
| Died | 19 July 1968 (aged 83) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Progressive Party |
| Spouse | Guðrún Stefánsdóttir (m. 1912) |
| Children | 2 |
Jónas Jónsson (also known as Jónas frá Hriflu; May 1, 1885 – July 19, 1968) was an Icelandic educator and politician, and one of the most influential people in 20th-century Icelandic culture and politics. Initially an educator and writer of textbooks, he was chairman of the Progressive Party for ten years, and Minister of Justice from 1927 to 1932.