Ásgeir Ásgeirsson

President of Iceland

13 May 1894 Kóranesi á Mýrum, Iceland

15 September 1972(1972-09-15) (78) Reykjavík, Iceland

1 August 1952 – 1 August 1968

second president of Iceland This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ásgeir. Ásgeir Ásgeirsson (Icelandic:  ; 13 May 1894 – 15 September 1972) was the second President of Iceland, from 1952 to 1968. He was a Freemason and served as Grand Master of the Icelandic Order of Freemasons.