Background
HELGASON, Jon was born on October 4, 1931 in Seglbudir, VesturSkaftafellssysla. Son of Helgi Jbnsson and Gydridur Palsdbttir.
minister of agriculture Iceland
HELGASON, Jon was born on October 4, 1931 in Seglbudir, VesturSkaftafellssysla. Son of Helgi Jbnsson and Gydridur Palsdbttir.
Graduate, Reykjavik College, 1950.
Farmer Seglbudir, since 1951. Member Althing, Reykjavik, Iceland, since 1974, member steering committee parliamentary group, since 1978. 1st vice president Upper House, 1978—1979.
President Althing, 1979—1983. Minister of agriculture, since 1983. Minister of justice and ecclesiastical affairs, 1983—1987.
Member board State Electrical Network, since 1978. Chairman board Jardefnaidnadur, since 1980.
Chairman Youth Association Progressive Party, Vestur-Skaftafellssysla, Progressive Party, Vestur-Skaftafellssysla. Member of Farmers Union (director and member Agricultural Board 1972-1979), Mjolkursamsalan (steering committee since 1964), Vestur-Skaftafellssysla Cooperative Society (chairman since 1972), District Agricultural Society (council since 1966, chairman council 1967-1976).
Married Gudrun Porkelsdottir Helgason. 2 children.