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2 unusual facts about Prime Minister of Iceland


Örn Árnason

He is noted for his satirical portrayals of public figures, including former Icelandic Prime Minister Davíð Oddsson.

Þórarinn B. Þorláksson

On December 30, 1913, he was appointed by Prime Minister Hannes Hafstein as one of the five people on the committee that designed the Flag of Iceland.


President of Iceland

The only president to die in office; this led to a vacancy, the powers of the office being constitutionally vested in the prime minister (Steingrímur Steinþórsson), the president of parliament (Jón Pálmason) and the president of the supreme court (Jón Ásbjörnsson) jointly.


see also

Hafstein

Jóhann Hafstein (1915–1980), Icelandic politician and Prime Minister of Iceland

Hallgrímsson

Geir Hallgrímsson (1925–1990), Icelandic politician; Prime Minister of Iceland 1974–78; mayor of Reykjavík 1959–72

Mountain, North Dakota

Geir Haarde, a former prime minister of Iceland, attended the Annual 2nd of August Celebration in 2007.

National Collective

The Prime Minister of Iceland, Sigmundur Davíð, told National Collective in one interview that the Icelandic government would "welcome Scotland with a new, thriving relationship".

Pálsson

Þorsteinn Pálsson (born 1947), Icelandic politician; Prime Minister of Iceland 1987–88

Steingrímur

Steingrímur Steinþórsson (1893–1966), Prime Minister of Iceland from 14 March 1950 to 11 September 1953

Thoroddsen

Gunnar Thoroddsen (1910–1983), Icelandic politician, Prime Minister of Iceland from 1980 to 1983