Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson Politician

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson [ˈouːlavʏr ˈraknar ˈkrimsɔn] (13px ), (born 14 May 1943) is the fifth President of Iceland, having served since 1996; he was unopposed in 2000, re-elected for a third term in 2004, re-elected unopposed for a fourth term in 2008 and re-elected for a record fifth term in 2012.

Personal facts

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
Birth dateMay 14, 1943
Birth place
Iceland , Ísafjörður
Religion
Church of Iceland
Residence
Bessastaðir
Education
University of Manchester

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Office holder

office
Minister of Finance
5th President of Iceland
party
Independent (politician)
People's Alliance (Iceland)
prime minister
Davíð Oddsson
Steingrímur Hermannsson
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
successor
Friðrik Klemenz Sophusson

Topical connections

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Árpád GönczPresident
Kristján EldjárnPresident
Geir HaardePrime minister
Česlovas JuršėnasPresident
Aleksander KwaśniewskiPolitician
Ahmet Necdet SezerPolitician
Émile LoubetPolitician

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External resources

  1. http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=EBBF6DB20C85145A