Emil Jónsson

Icelandic politician (1902-1986)
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Summary

Emil Jónsson was born on October 27, 1902[1], in Hafnarfjörður[2]. He died on November 30, 1986[3], in Reykjavík[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Iceland[7]
  • Position held: Prime Minister of Iceland[8], Member of the Althing[9], Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs of Iceland[10], Minister of Commerce of Iceland[11], Minister of Fisheries[12], Minister of Transport[13], Minister of Industry of Iceland[14], Minister of Social Affairs[15], Minister for Foreign Affairs[16]
  • Educated at: University of Copenhagen[17]
  • Award received: Order of the Falcon[18], Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown[19], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Member of political party: Social Democratic Party[22]
  • Commons category: Emil Jónsson[23]
  • Family name: Jónsson[24]
  • Given name: Emil[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Icelandic[26]
  • Patronym or matronym: Jónsson[27]

Why It Matters

Emil Jónsson has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Emil Jónsson born?

Emil Jónsson's place of birth was Hafnarfjörður[2].

Where did Emil Jónsson die?

Emil Jónsson passed away in Reykjavík[4].

What did Emil Jónsson do for work?

Emil Jónsson worked as a politician[5].

Where did Emil Jónsson go to school?

Emil Jónsson was educated at University of Copenhagen[17].

What awards did Emil Jónsson receive?

Honors received include Order of the Falcon[18], Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown[19], and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . althingi.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . viewer.eluxemburgensia.lu. viewer.eluxemburgensia.lu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . sok.riksarkivet.se. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . althingi.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . althingi.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Thoasp · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Order of the Falcon, Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa
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  2. 5d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'gd', 'he', 'is', 'i
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  3. 23w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Iceland
    Occupation → politician
    Place of death → Reykjavík
    Given name → Emil
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