Hannibal Valdimarsson
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Hannibal Valdimarsson was a politician from Iceland
. He was a member of Parliament from 1946–1959 for the Social Democratic Party
and People's Alliance
and then from 1963–1974 for the People's Alliance
, as an independent and also the Union of Liberals and Leftists
. He was chairman of the Social Democratic Party
1952–1954, president of Icelandic Labor Unions 1954–1971, as well as the chairman of the Electoral Alliance People's Alliance (Iceland)
from 1956–1968. Finally he was chairman of Union of Liberals and Leftists from 1969–1974. He served as Social and Health Minister 1956–1958 and as Communication and Social minister 1971–1973.
He was father to Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson
who later became foreign minister of Iceland, and Arnór Hannibalsson, a philosopher.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. He was a member of Parliament from 1946–1959 for the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Iceland)
The Social Democratic Party was an Icelandic Political Party based on social-democratic ideas. It was founded in 1916 as the political representation of the trade unions of Iceland....
and People's Alliance
People's Alliance
People's Alliance may refer to:*The People's Alliance , Belgian political party which split in 2001 into the Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie and Spirit...
and then from 1963–1974 for the People's Alliance
People's Alliance
People's Alliance may refer to:*The People's Alliance , Belgian political party which split in 2001 into the Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie and Spirit...
, as an independent and also the Union of Liberals and Leftists
Union of Liberals and Leftists
Union of Liberals and Leftists was a left political party in Iceland, founded by Hannibal Valdimarsson and his supporters in 1969. It joined Ólafur Jóhannesson's first government in 1971-1974, with two ministers. It was against the American base in Iceland...
. He was chairman of the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Iceland)
The Social Democratic Party was an Icelandic Political Party based on social-democratic ideas. It was founded in 1916 as the political representation of the trade unions of Iceland....
1952–1954, president of Icelandic Labor Unions 1954–1971, as well as the chairman of the Electoral Alliance People's Alliance (Iceland)
People's Alliance (Iceland)
The People's Alliance was an electoral alliance in Iceland from 1956 to 1968 and a political party from 1968 to 1998.-History:In 1916 the Social Democratic Party was formed in Iceland. In 1930 a split surged, thus forming the Communist Party of Iceland , recognised as the Icelandic section of the...
from 1956–1968. Finally he was chairman of Union of Liberals and Leftists from 1969–1974. He served as Social and Health Minister 1956–1958 and as Communication and Social minister 1971–1973.
He was father to Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson
Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson
Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson is an Icelandic politician.-Education:The son of Hannibal Valdimarsson, Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson earned an MA in Economics from University of Edinburgh in 1963. He studied at Stockholm University from 1963–1964, and studied teacher education at the University of Iceland in...
who later became foreign minister of Iceland, and Arnór Hannibalsson, a philosopher.
