Geir HallgrÃmsson
Geir Hallgrímsson (* December 16, 1925; † 1 September 1990) was an Icelandic politician ( Independence Party ) and 1974-1978 Prime Minister of Iceland.
Geir was November 19, 1959 to December 1, 1972 mayor of the capital Reykjavík. From 1970 to 1983 he was member of parliament Althingi. Between 1983 and 1986 he was the Icelandic Foreign Minister, then until his death chairman of the Icelandic Central Bank Governor ( Sedlabanki Íslands ). From 1973 to 1983 he was chairman of the Independence Party.
Geir participated in the 1982, 1988 and 1989 meetings of the Bilderberg Conference.