Björn Þórðarson

Prime Minister of Iceland (1879-1963)
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Summary

Björn Þórðarson was born on February 6, 1879[1], in Kjalarnes[2]. He died on October 25, 1963[3], in Reykjavík[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Iceland[7]
  • Position held: Prime Minister of Iceland[8], Minister of Education[9], Minister of Social Affairs[10], Minister of Justice (Iceland)[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Member of political party: Progressive Party[13]
  • Commons category: Björn Þórðarson[14]
  • Given name: Björn[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Icelandic[16]
  • Patronym or matronym: Þórðarson[17]

Why It Matters

Björn Þórðarson has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Björn Þórðarson born?

Björn Þórðarson was born in Kjalarnes[2].

Where did Björn Þórðarson die?

Björn Þórðarson died in Reykjavík[4].

What did Björn Þórðarson do for work?

Björn Þórðarson worked as a politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 20
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'eu', 'fa', 'fr', 'gd', 'he', 'is', 'i
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  2. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Kjalarnes
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  3. 23w ago · Artegia · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Reykjavík
    Sex or gender → male
    Patronym or matronym → Þórðarson
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