Steingrimur Hermannson

Background

Hermannson, Steingrimur was born on June 22, 1928 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Hermann Jonasson and Vigdis (Steingrimsdottir) Hermannson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elec. Engineering, Illinois Institute Technology, 1951; Master of Science, California Institute Technology, 1952.

Career

Engineer, City of Reykjavik Elec. Power Works, 1952-1953; engineer, State Fertilizer Plant, 1953-1954; engineer, Southern California Edison Company, Los Angeles, 1955-1956; partner, engineer, Building Contractors Ltd., Reykjavik, 1957; board directors, State and City of Reykjavik Geothermal Drilling Enterprise, 1957-1978; member, Icelandic Parliament, 1971-1994; minister of justice and ecclesiastical affairs and of agriculture, Icelandic Parliament, 1978-1979; minister fisheries and communications, Icelandic Parliament, 1980-1983; prime minister, Icelandic Parliament, 1983-1987, 88-91; minister foreign affairs, Icelandic Parliament, 1987-1988; governor, Control Bank of Iceland, 1994-1998. Member Icelandic delegate to United Nations, 1956-1957, 91.

Member commission on higher education and research Council of Europe, 1959-1974. Member science committee IECD, 1962-1978.

Achievements

• Steingrimur Hermannson has been listed as a noteworthy prime minister of Iceland by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary Proressive Party, 1971-1979, chairman, 1979-1994. Member Rotary Club, Explorer Club. M C.

Connections

Married Gudlaug EddaGudmundsdottir. Children: Hermann, Hlif, Gudmundur. Children by previous marriage: John Bryan, Ellen Herdis, Neil.

Father:

Hermann Jonasson Hermannson

Mother:

Vigdis (Steingrimsdottir) Hermannson

Spouse:

Gudlaug EddaGudmundsdottir

child:

Hermann Hermannson

child:

Hlif Hermannson

child:

Gudmundur Hermannson