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Jón Helgason (minister)

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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 Helgason (4 October 1931 – 2 April 2019) was an Icelandic politician and former government minister. He was a member of Alþingi from 1974 to 1995, and the speaker from 1979 to 1983.[1] Jón served as the Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs from 1983 to 1987 and the Minister of Agriculture from 1987 to 1988.[2]

Personal life

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Jón was married to Guðrún Þorkelsdóttur in 1961 and together they had two children and one foster child.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Þingmenn". Alþingi.
  2. ^ Dagný Hulda Erlendsdóttir (5 April 2019). "Jón Helgason er látinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Andlát: Jón Helgason". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 4 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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