Ísafold
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Ísafold was an Icelandic newspaper, published weekly. It was founded in 1874 by the politician Björn Jónsson
who was the editor until 1909 when he became prime minister
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The Ísafold was published until 1929 when it merged with the Morgunblaðið
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Björn Jónsson
Björn Jónsson was Prime Minister of Iceland from 31 March 1909 to 14 March 1911. He was the father of Sveinn Björnsson, the only governor and first president of Iceland. Björn became minister of Iceland after Hannes Hafstein and his supporters suffered a bad outcome in the elections of 1908, where...
who was the editor until 1909 when he became prime minister
Prime Minister of Iceland
The Prime Minister of Iceland is Iceland's head of government. The prime minister is appointed formally by the President and exercises executive authority along with the cabinet subject to parliamentary support....
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The Ísafold was published until 1929 when it merged with the Morgunblaðið
Morgunblaðið
Morgunblaðið is a newspaper published in Iceland, founded by Vilhjálmur Finsen & Olaf Björnsson, brother to the first president. The first issue, only eight pages long, was published on 2 November 1913. Six years later, in 1919, the corporation Árvakur bought out the company...
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