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- Kristján_Eldjárn abstract "Dr. Kristján Eldjárn (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰrɪstjaun ˈɛltjaurtn̥]; 6 December 1916 – 14 September 1982) was the third President of Iceland, from 1968 to 1980.His parents were Þórarinn Kr. Eldjárn, a teacher in Tjörn, and Sigrún Sigurhjartardóttir. He graduated in archaeology from the University of Copenhagen and taught at the University of Iceland. In 1957 he was awarded a doctorate for his research into pagan burials in Iceland. He was a teacher at the Akureyri Grammar School and the College of Navigation in Reykjavík, becoming a curator at the National Museum of Iceland in 1945 and its Director in 1947, a position he held until the 1968 presidential election.In 1966–68 he hosted a series of educational TV programs on the (then new) Icelandic National Television (RÚV), in which he showed the audience some of the National Museum's artefacts and explained their historical context. These programs became quite popular, making him a well known and respected popular figure. This no doubt gave him the incentive needed to run in the 1968 presidential election as a politically non-affiliated candidate.Starting as the underdog in the 1968 presidential election, running against ambassador Gunnar Thoroddsen who initially had a 70% lead in the opinion polls, Kristján won 65.6% of the vote on a 92.2% voter turnout. He was re-elected unopposed in 1972 and 1976. In 1980 he decided not to run for another term, wanting to devote his remaining years entirely to continuing his lifelong academic work.President Kristján Eldjárn died following heart surgery in Cleveland, Ohio on 14 September 1982.His son Þórarinn Eldjárn is one of Iceland's most popular authors, specializing in short stories, but also writing poetry and an occasional novel. His daughter Sigrún Eldjárn is also an author and illustrator of several children's books.".
- Kristján_Eldjárn activeYearsEndDate "1980-08-01".
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- Kristján_Eldjárn almaMater University_of_Copenhagen.
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- Kristján_Eldjárn birthDate "1916-12-06".
- Kristján_Eldjárn birthPlace Svarfaðardalur.
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- Kristján_Eldjárn birthYear "1916".
- Kristján_Eldjárn deathDate "1982-09-14".
- Kristján_Eldjárn deathPlace Cleveland.
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- Kristján_Eldjárn deathYear "1982".
- Kristján_Eldjárn orderInOffice "3rdPresident of Iceland".
- Kristján_Eldjárn primeMinister Benedikt_Sigurðsson_Gröndal.
- Kristján_Eldjárn primeMinister Bjarni_Benediktsson.
- Kristján_Eldjárn primeMinister Geir_Hallgrímsson.
- Kristján_Eldjárn primeMinister Gunnar_Thoroddsen.
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- Kristján_Eldjárn profession Curator.
- Kristján_Eldjárn spouse Halldóra_Eldjárn.
- Kristján_Eldjárn successor Vigdís_Finnbogadóttir.
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- Kristján_Eldjárn wikiPageWikiLinkText "Kristján Eldjárn".
- Kristján_Eldjárn wikiPageWikiLinkText "President Kristján Eldjàrn".
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- Kristján_Eldjárn birthDate "1916-12-06".
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- Kristján_Eldjárn children "4".
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- Kristján_Eldjárn dateOfDeath "1982-09-14".
- Kristján_Eldjárn deathDate "1982-09-14".
- Kristján_Eldjárn deathPlace Cleveland.
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- Kristján_Eldjárn name "Eldjarn, Kristjan".
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- Kristján_Eldjárn placeOfDeath Cleveland.
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- Kristján_Eldjárn predecessor Ásgeir_Ásgeirsson.
- Kristján_Eldjárn primeminister Benedikt_Sigurðsson_Gröndal.
- Kristján_Eldjárn primeminister Bjarni_Benediktsson.
- Kristján_Eldjárn primeminister Gunnar_Thoroddsen.
- Kristján_Eldjárn primeminister Ólafur_Jóhannesson.
- Kristján_Eldjárn primeminister "Geir Hallgrímsson".
- Kristján_Eldjárn primeminister "Jóhann Hafstein".
- Kristján_Eldjárn primeminister "Ólafur Jóhannesson".
- Kristján_Eldjárn profession "teacher, Curator".
- Kristján_Eldjárn shortDescription "Icelandic politician".
- Kristján_Eldjárn spouse Halldóra_Eldjárn.
- Kristján_Eldjárn successor Vigdís_Finnbogadóttir.
- Kristján_Eldjárn termEnd "1980-08-01".
- Kristján_Eldjárn termStart "1968-08-01".
- Kristján_Eldjárn title President_of_Iceland.