Sigurður Eggerz

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a family name, but this person is referred to by the given name Sigurður.

Sigurður Eggerz
4th Minister for Iceland
In office 7 March 1922 – 22 March 1924
Monarch	Christian X
Preceded by	Jón Magnússon
Succeeded by	Jón Magnússon
In office 21 July 1914 – 4 May 1915
Monarch	Christian X
Preceded by	Hannes Hafstein
Succeeded by	Einar Arnórsson
Personal details
Born	1 March 1875 Borðeyri, Iceland
Died	16 November 1945 (aged 70) Reykjavík, Iceland
Political party	Independence Party
Spouse	Solveig Kristjánsdóttir
Children	2

Sigurður Eggerz (1 March 1875 – 16 November 1945) was minister for Iceland from 21 July 1914 to 4 May 1915, and prime minister of Iceland from 7 March 1922 to 22 March 1924.

Career

He was a member of Alþingi from 1911 to 1915, 1916 to 1926 and 1927 to 1931. He was minister of Finance of Iceland from 1917 to 1920.[1] He served as speaker of the Althing in 1922.[2] He was one of the politicians that founded the Independence Party in 1929. He graduated in laws from University of Copenhagen in 1903.

Family

His wife was named Solveig Kristjánsdóttir, and they had two children: Erna and Kristján Pétur. Kristján Pétur Eggerz entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he served in various diplomatic posts, including as Ambassador to Germany, before retiring to Iceland and becoming a bestselling author.[3] His granddaughter, is author Sólveig Eggerz.[4]

References

1. "Fyrri ráðherrar | Fjármálaráðuneytið". 25 March 2010. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010.
2. "Þingmenn". Alþingi.
3. Arnþór Helgason (30 May 2013). "Pétur Eggerz". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
4. "Ég er selkona". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 9 April 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

Political offices
Preceded by Hannes Hafstein	Minister for Iceland 1914–1915	Succeeded by Einar Arnórsson
Preceded by Jón Magnússon	Prime Minister of Iceland 1922–1924	Succeeded by Jón Magnússon