Symposium about Ólafur Jóhannesson, former chairman of the Framsókn Party
To mark the 100th birthday of Ólafur Jóhannesson, Framsóknarflokkurinn intends to host a conference on his life and work for the nation.
Conference on Ólafur Jóhannesson, former leader of Framsóknarflokkurinn and Prime Minister
1 March Suðurlandsbraut 24, 17:00 - 19:00
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, leader of Framsóknarflokkurinn
Festive Address
Páll Pétursson, former Member of Parliament and Minister of Framsóknarflokkurinn
“Leader and National Father”
Ágúst Þór Árnason, Head of the Law Department at the University of Akureyri
“Constitutional Ideas of Ólafur Jóhannesson”
Sigrún Magnúsdóttir, candidate for Framsóknarflokkurinn in Reykjavík and former city councillor
“Ólafur's Deputy in Parliament”
Hafsteinn Þór Hauksson, lecturer in general law and legal philosophy at the Department of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Iceland
“Weather Changes and Trolls”
Leó E. Löve, lawyer and companion
“Stability, Trust, and Integrity”
Guðmundur G Þórarinsson, engineer and former co-parliamentarian in Reykjavík
“The Vestmannaeyjar Eruption and Reconstruction”
Helgi Ágústsson, former ambassador and permanent secretary
“In the Foreign Ministry”
The conference moderator will be Vigdís Hauksdóttir, Member of Parliament in Reykjavík
Ólafur Jóhannesson was born in Stórholt in Fljótum on 1 March 1913, and died on 20 May 1984. He was married to Dóra Guðrún Magdalena Ásta Guðbjartsdóttir, who passed away on 3 September 2004. They had three children, Kristrún (1942), Guðbjart (1947, deceased), and Dóra (1951). Ólafur graduated from MA in 1935. Law degree from the University of Iceland in 1939. He became a Supreme Court lawyer in 1942. He studied further in Stockholm and Copenhagen in 1945—1946. He worked as a lawyer and auditor and became a professor at the Faculty of Law and Business, later the Faculty of Law, University of Iceland 1947—1978. He often served as a reserve judge in the Supreme Court 1949—1971. Appointed Prime Minister and Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs on 14 July 1971. Appointed Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs and Trade, 28 August 1974. Appointed Prime Minister, 1 September 1978. Appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, 8 February 1980. Ólafur was a Member of Parliament for Skagafjörður 1959, Member of Parliament for North Iceland West 1959—1979, and Member of Parliament for Reykjavík 1979—1984. Ólafur was widely involved in his career and was entrusted with responsible positions both within and outside Framsóknarflokkurinn. In addition, he composed textbooks and scholarly books on law and numerous articles of the same subject published in Icelandic and foreign journals besides writings on social issues. The Ólafur Book, an anniversary edition, was published in 1983.
