Gylfi Þ. Gíslason - Icelandic left-wing politician

Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason (February 7, 1917 - August 18, 2004) was an Icelandic politician and member of Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( The Alþingi, Anglicized variously as Althing or Althingi, is the national Parliament —literally “(the all- thing ”—of

Gylfi was part of Alþýðuflokkurinn, a left-wing political party. Alþýðuflokkurinn (The Social Democratic Party was an Icelandic Political Party based on social democratic ideas He served as Minister of Education 1956-1971, as Minister of Industry 1956-1958 and as Minister of Commerce 1956-1971. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. He was head of Alþýðuflokkurinn from 1968 to 1974. Alþýðuflokkurinn (The Social Democratic Party was an Icelandic Political Party based on social democratic ideas Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.

He was the father of Þorsteinn Gylfason, a philosopher, Þorvaldur Gylfason, a professor of economics, and Vilmundur Gylfason, a left-wing politician. Þorsteinn Gylfason ( August 12 1942 - August 16 2005) was an influential Icelandic philosopher translator musician poet art enthusiast Þorvaldur Gylfason is an Icelandic economist He is the son of Gylfi Þ Vilmundur Gylfason ( 7 August 1948 &ndash 19 June 1983) was an Icelandic politician historian and poet He was married to Guðrún Vilmundardóttir.