Friðrik Klemenz Sophusson
Friðrik Klemenz Sophusson | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 30 April 1991 – 16 April 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Davíð Oddsson |
| Preceded by | Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson |
| Succeeded by | Geir Haarde |
| Minister of Industry and Commerce | |
| In office 8 July 1987 – 28 December 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Þorsteinn Pálsson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 October 1943 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Independence Party |
| Alma mater | University of Iceland |
| Profession | lawyer |
Friðrik Sophusson (born 18 October 1943 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic politician and company director. He was the former director of Icelandic state-run energy firm Landsvirkjun.[1]
Career
Friðrik graduated from the University of Iceland in 1972, as a lawyer and was managing director of Management Association of Iceland between 1972 and 1978 when he took a seat in Parliament.[2] was Minister of Industry and Commerce from 8 July until 28 December 1987 and Minister of Finance from 30 April 1991 until 16 April 1998.[3] From 1998 until 2009 he was the director of Landsvirkjun. In 2010 he was announced as the chairman of the board of directors of Íslandsbanki, one of the three major Icelandic banks.[4]
Other activities
In his political career he has been a member of various committees and boards, e.g. the central committee of the conservative Independence Party. As director of Iceland's state-run energy firm Landsvirkjun, Friðrik has been among the most active proponents of the controversial hydro-electric dam at Kárahnjúkar in eastern Iceland.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Fridrik Sophusson stepped down as director of Landsvirkjun". Icenews. 5 July 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "Friðrik Sophusson formaður stjórnar Íslandsbanka Friðrik" (in Icelandic). AMX. 25 January 2010. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "Fyrri ráðherrar | Fjármálaráðuneytið". 25 March 2010. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010.
- ^ "Friðrik Sophusson formaður stjórnar Íslandsbanka" (in Icelandic). RTÉ/RUS. 25 January 2010. Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ Susan De Muth (23 November 2003). "Power Driven". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
