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Halldór Ásgrímsson (1947–2015) was an Icelandic politician, diplomat, and head of government. Born in Vopnafjörður, he served as Prime Minister of Iceland and was a member of the Progressive Party. He was a citizen of Iceland and spoke Icelandic. His religious affiliation was Lutheranism.
Ásgrímsson received his education at the University of Bergen, the University of Copenhagen, and the University of Iceland. He was employed by the University of Iceland. He received the Order of the Falcon. He died in Reykjavík of a myocardial infarction, which was classified as a natural cause of death.
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Key facts
- President
- Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
- Preceded by
- Davíð Oddsson
- Succeeded by
- Geir Haarde
- Prime minister
- Davíð Oddsson
- Born
- ( 1947-09-08 ) 8 September 1947, Vopnafjörður , Iceland
- Died
- 18 May 2015 (2015-05-18) (aged 67), Reykjavík , Iceland
- Party
- Progressive Party
- Spouse
- Sigurjóna Sigurðardóttir
- Alma mater
- Bifröst University
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Encyclopedic overview
Halldór Ásgrímsson (pronounced [ˈhalːˌtour ˈauːsˌkrimsˌsɔn]; 8 September 1947 – 18 May 2015) was an Icelandic politician, who served as prime minister of Iceland from 15 September 2004 to 15 June 2006 and was the leader of the Progressive Party from 1994 to 2006.
Education and early life
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