In what country was the father of Thorvald Eiriksson born?
Thorvald Eiriksson Thorvald Eiriksson (Old Norse: "Þōrvaldr Eirikssonr" ; Icelandic: "Þorvaldur Eiríksson" ) was the son of Erik the Red and brother of Leif Erikson.
Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1908) Bjarni Benediktsson (30 April 1908 – 10 July 1970) was Prime Minister of Iceland from 14 November 1963 to 10 July 1970. His father, (1877–1954), was a leader in the independence movement in Iceland and a member of the Althingi from 1908 to 1931.