Background
GISLASON, Gylfi was born on February 7, 1917 in Reykjavik. Son of Thorsteinn Gislason and Thdrunn Palsdottir.
politician Member of the Althing
GISLASON, Gylfi was born on February 7, 1917 in Reykjavik. Son of Thorsteinn Gislason and Thdrunn Palsdottir.
Reykjavik College, University of Frankfurt am Main and Vienna.
Lecturer of Economics, University of Iceland 1941-1946, Professor 1946-1956. Minister of Education and Industries 1956-1958, of Education and Commerce 1958-1971. Professor, of Economics since 1972.
Chairman 1965-1968, Chairman 1968-1974.
Chairman Social-Democratic Parliament. Group 1974-1978; President, of Parliament.
1974. Governor for Iceland, International Monetary Fund 1956-1965.
Governor for Iceland Institute Bank for Reconstruction and Development 1965-1971. Chairman State Research Council 1965-1971.
Chairman Cultural Committee 1971-1978. Doctor Oecon. honorary degree.
Of Parliament. 1946-1978; Central Committee Social-Democratic Party 1942, Secretary 1946-1965. Board of Governors Iceland Bank of Development 1953-1966, Development Fund of Iceland 1966-1971, National Theatre 1954-1987. Icelandic Science Society.
Nordic Council 1971-1978.
Married Gudrun Vilmundardottir in 1939.