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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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Iceland
- Place of birth
- Vopnafjörður
- Place of death
- Reykjavík
- Occupation
- politician
- Educated at
- University of Iceland
- Employer
- University of Iceland
- Political party
- Progressive Party
- Languages spoken
- Icelandic
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Image
- Halldor.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1947-09-08
- date of death
- 2015-05-18
- Commons category
- Halldór Ásgrímsson
- name in native language
- Halldór Ásgrímsson
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- P10632
- Halldór Ásgrímsson
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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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