Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
President of Iceland from 1996 to 2016 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (Icelandic: [ˈouːlavʏr ˈraknar ˈkrimsɔn] ⓘ; born 14 May 1943) is an Icelandic politician who was the fifth president of Iceland from 1996 to 2016.[1] He was previously a member of the Icelandic Parliament for the People's Alliance and served as Minister of Finance from 1988 to 1991.
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ólafur.
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Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson | |
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5th President of Iceland | |
In office 1 August 1996 – 1 August 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Davíð Oddsson Halldór Ásgrímsson Geir Haarde Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson |
Preceded by | Vigdís Finnbogadóttir |
Succeeded by | Guðni Th. Jóhannesson |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 28 September 1988 – 30 April 1991 | |
Prime Minister | Steingrímur Hermannsson |
Preceded by | Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson |
Succeeded by | Friðrik Klemenz Sophusson |
Member of the Parliament for Reykjavík | |
In office 20 April 1991 – 1 August 1996 | |
In office 25 June 1978 – 23 April 1983 | |
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Born | (1943-05-14) 14 May 1943 (age 81) Ísafjörður, Kingdom of Iceland |
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Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Manchester |
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Since the end of his presidency, Ólafur has been serving as Chairman of the Arctic Circle, a non-profit organization,[2] and as Chairman of the International Renewable Energy Agency's Global Commission on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation.[3]