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Halldór Ásgrímsson

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Halldór Ásgrímsson

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Also known as Halldor Asgrimsson

Icelandic politician (1947-2015)

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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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