Dóra Þórhallsdóttir Explained

Dóra Þórhallsdóttir
Office:First Lady of Iceland
Term Label:In role
Term Start:1 August 1952
Term End:10 September 1964
President:Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
Predecessor:Georgia Björnsson
Successor:Halldóra Eldjárn
Birth Date:23 February 1893

Dóra Þórhallsdóttir (23 February 1893 – 10 September 1964) was since 1917 the wife of Icelandic President Ásgeir Ásgeirsson and First Lady of Iceland from 1952 to 1964. She was the daughter of Þórhallur Bjarnarson (1855-1916), 6th Bishop of Iceland (1908–1916). Her brother was Tryggvi Þórhallsson, who was the 5th Prime Minister of Iceland (1927–1932).

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Icelandic Presidency Website (Icelandic), Order of the Falcon, Dóra Þórhallsdóttir