Who became Iceland's first minister under home rule in 1904?
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Correct answer: C. Hannes Hafstein
- Step 1: Hannes Hafstein, a poet, took office in 1904. Answer: Hannes Hafstein. Why not the others: Jón Sigurðsson, Sveinn Björnsson and Ólafur Thors don't fit.
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