Sigurður Eggerz

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

Sigurður Eggerz
2nd Prime Minister of Iceland
In office 7 March 1922 – 22 March 1924
Monarch	Kristján X
Preceded by	Jón Magnússon
Succeeded by	Jón Magnússon
Minister for Iceland
In office 21 July 1914 – 4 May 1915
Monarch	Kristján 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(s)	Solveig
Children	2

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, and they had two children: Petur and Erna. Petur 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. His granddaughter, Solveig Eggerz is an American author.[3]

References

1. "Fyrri ráðherrar | Fjármálaráðuneytið". web.archive.org. 25 March 2010.
2. "Þingmenn". Alþingi.
3. http://solveigeggerz.com/