Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson
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Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson (born 21 February 1939) is an Icelandic politician and diplomat.[1] He was Minister of Finance from 1987 to 1988 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1988 to 1995.
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Jón Baldvin.
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Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 28 September 1988 – 23 April 1995 | |
Prime Minister | Steingrímur Hermannsson Davíð Oddsson |
Preceded by | Steingrímur Hermannsson |
Succeeded by | Halldór Ásgrímsson |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 8 July 1987 – 28 September 1988 | |
Prime Minister | Þorsteinn Pálsson |
Preceded by | Þorsteinn Pálsson |
Succeeded by | Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson |
Personal details | |
Born | (1939-02-21) 21 February 1939 (age 85) Ísafjörður, Iceland |
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
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He is known in the Baltics as, at his initiative, Iceland became the first nation to recognize the independence of the Baltic states in 1991.[2][3][4]