Bjarni Benediktsson

Bjarni Benediktsson (April 30 1908 - July 10 1970) was Prime Minister of Iceland from 14 November 1963 to 10 July 1970. He was a member of the Independence Party, which he led from 1961 to his death. He was mayor of Reykjavík 1940 - 1947. Prior to becoming Prime Minister, Bjarni had been a member of parliament since 1942, and had served as minister in all governments that the Independence party had been part of since 1947. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1949 when Iceland became a founding member of NATO. He was killed in a fire, and is the only head of government in modern times to have died that way.

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April 30 - 1908 - July 10 - 1970 - Prime Minister - Iceland - 14 November - 1963 - Independence Party - Reykjavík - NATO

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