Matthías Bjarnason

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Matthías.
Matthías Bjarnason
Minister of Commerce
In office
16 October 1985 – 8 July 1987
Prime Minister Steingrímur Hermannsson
Preceded by Matthías Árni Mathiesen
Succeeded by Jón Sigurðsson
Minister of Communications
In office
26 May 1983 – 8 July 1987
Prime Minister Steingrímur Hermannsson
Preceded by Steingrímur Hermannsson
Succeeded by Matthías Árni Mathiesen
Minister of Health and Social Security
In office
26 May 1983 – 16 October 1985
Prime Minister Steingrímur Hermannsson
Preceded by Svavar Gestsson
Succeeded by Ragnhildur Helgadóttir
In office
28 August 1974 – 1 September 1978
Prime Minister Geir Hallgrímsson
Preceded by Magnús Kjartansson
Succeeded by Magnús Helgi Magnússon
Minister of Fisheries
In office
28 August 1974 – 1 September 1978
Prime Minister Geir Hallgrímsson
Preceded by Lúdvik Jósepsson
Succeeded by Kjartan Jóhannsson
Personal details
Born 15 August 1921
Ísafjörður, Iceland
Died 28 February 2014
Kópavogur, Iceland
Political party Independence Party

Matthías Bjarnason (born 15 August 1921 - 28 February 2014) was an Icelandic politician and former minister.

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