Complex sentence: Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson (6 July 1925--9 May 1995) was an Icelandic politician and former minister for social affairs from August 1965 to July 1970.
Split into simpler sentences: Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson (6 July 1925--9 May 1995) was an Icelandic politician. He was the minister for social affairs from August 1965 to July 1970.