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'''Björn Þórðarson''' (b. |
'''Björn Þórðarson''' (b. 1879 - d. [[1963]]) was [[Prime Minister of Iceland|Prime Minister]] of [[Iceland]] from 16 December 1942 to 21 October 1944, in the only government that did not rely on parliamentary support. He was prime minister when Iceland gained independence from [[Denmark]]. His cabinet was named the Coca-Cola rule because two of its ministers started franchises of two big American companies during the US occupation during [[World War II]]. Vilhjálmur Þór, from the [[Progressive party]], took on ESSO, and Björn Ólafsson, later a member of the [[Alþingi]], founded Vífilfell, the company that sells Coca Cola to Icelanders. |
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Revision as of 20:26, 22 August 2007
Björn Þórðarsson | |
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| Prime Minister of Iceland | |
| In office December 16, 1942 – October 21, 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Ólafur Thors |
| Succeeded by | Ólafur Thors |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Iceland |
| Political party | No Party |
Björn Þórðarson (b. 1879 - d. 1963) was Prime Minister of Iceland from 16 December 1942 to 21 October 1944, in the only government that did not rely on parliamentary support. He was prime minister when Iceland gained independence from Denmark. His cabinet was named the Coca-Cola rule because two of its ministers started franchises of two big American companies during the US occupation during World War II. Vilhjálmur Þór, from the Progressive party, took on ESSO, and Björn Ólafsson, later a member of the Alþingi, founded Vífilfell, the company that sells Coca Cola to Icelanders.
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