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Geir Hilmar Haarde

Prime Minister of Iceland
Periods in office:	2006 – present
Predecessor(s):	Halldór Ásgrímsson
Successor(s):	Incumbent
Date of birth:	April 8, 1951
Place of birth:	Reykjavík, Iceland
Political party:	Independence Party

Geir Hilmar Haarde (born April 8, 1951) is an Icelandic politician. Following the announcement of Halldór Ásgrímsson's resignation as the Prime Minister of Iceland on June 5, 2006, Haarde will succeed him in the position in the next few days.^[1] Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... To suggest a relevant news story for the Main Page, refer to the criteria then add your suggestion at the candidates page. ... Image File history File links Ghaarde. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Halldór Ásgrímsson Halldór Ásgrímsson (born September 8, 1947) is the former Prime Minister of Iceland. ... // In politics The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Location Location in Iceland Government Constituency Reykjavík North Reykjavík South Geographical characteristics Area  - City 274. ... The Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) is a center-right political party in Iceland. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Iceland is a republic. ... Halldór Ásgrímsson Halldór Ásgrímsson (born September 8, 1947) is the former Prime Minister of Iceland. ... The Prime Minister of Iceland (Icelandic: Forsætisráðherra Íslands) is Icelands head of government. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Haarde was born in Iceland's capital Reykjavík. He is among the rather few Icelanders whose last name is not his/her father's name with a -son or -dottir suffix. He received his bachelor's degree in the U.S. at Brandeis University as a Wien Scholar. Haarde graduated with a degree in economics then went on to earn two master’s degrees – in international relations from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University and in economics from the University of Minnesota. Location Location in Iceland Government Constituency Reykjavík North Reykjavík South Geographical characteristics Area  - City 274. ... Iceland shares a common cultural heritage with the Scandinavian states of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. ... Brandeis University is a private university in Waltham, Massachusetts. ... The Johns Hopkins University, founded in 1876, is a private institution of higher learning located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. ... Washington Avenue Bridge at night The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. ...

Prior to entering the Alþingi (the Icelandic Parliament), Haarde had worked as a special assistant to the Icelandic finance minister and as a Central Bank of Iceland economist.^[2] He has been member of the Alþingi since 1987. He served as Finance Minister of Iceland from April 1998 to September 2005, and has served as Foreign Minister since September 2005. He is the chairman of the Independence Party and was elected in an uncontested election in October 2005, following the departure of Davíð Oddsson. The Althing (Modern Icelandic Alþingi; Old Norse Alþing) is the national parliament: literally, the all-thing (or General Assembly) of Iceland. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The finance minister is a cabinet position in a government. ... For other uses, see April (disambiguation). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Look up September in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the governmental foreign policy of a sovereign nation. ... The Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) is a center-right political party in Iceland. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Davíð Oddsson Davíð Oddsson (born 17 January 1948, in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic politician and the longest serving Prime Minister of Iceland (1991–2004). ...

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• Alþingi biography