Axel V. Tulinius | |
Birth Date: | 1865 6, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Eskifjörður, Iceland |
Death Place: | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Nationality: | Icelandic |
Spouse: | Guðrún Hallgrímsdóttir |
Children: | 4 |
Office: | 1st President of ÍSÍ |
Successor: | Benedikt G. Waage |
Term Start: | 1912 |
Term End: | 1926 |
Term Start2: | 1925 |
Term End2: | 1938 |
Axel Valdimar Tulinius (6 June 1865 – 8 December 1937) was an Icelandic politician. He was a member of Alþingi from 1900 to 1901 for the Progress Party (Icelandic: Framfaraflokkurinn). In 1912, he became the first president of the Sports Association of Iceland where he served until 1926.[1] He was the first Chief Scout of Bandalag íslenskra skáta (Icelandic Boy and Girl Scout Association), having served from 1925 until 1938.[2] [3]
Axel died in Copenhagen on 8 December 1937 after illness.[4]