Bjarni Benediktsson was an Icelandic politician of the Independence Party who served as prime minister of Iceland from 1963 to 1970. He was born to Benedikt Sveinsson (1877–1954), a leader in the independence movement of Iceland and a member of the Althingi from 1908 to 1931, and Guðrún Pétursdóttir frá Engey, a nationally renowned poet.
- Occupation
- politician, journalist
- Position held
- Prime Minister of Iceland, Prime Minister of Iceland, Member of the Althing, Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Citizenship
- Iceland
- Born
- April 30, 1908
- Died
