Jónas Kristjánsson (5 February 1940 – 29 June 2018) was an Icelandic writer, newspaper journalist and editor.
[1][2] Jónas was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, to Kristján Jónasson, a doctor, and Anna Pétursdóttir, a bookkeeper.
His grandfather was Jónas Kristjánsson, a former member of Alþingi and the founder of Náttúrulækningafélag Íslands.
[5] Jónas founded the Dagblaðið with others after a conflict in the ownership group of Vísir on his editorial policy.
[7][8] Jónas died on 29 June 2018 on the cardiology department of the National University Hospital of Iceland.