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Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
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prime minister of Iceland 2013 - 2016
Key facts
- Preceded by
- Office established
- President
- Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
- Succeeded by
- Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson
- Born
- ( 1975-03-12 ) 12 March 1975 (age 51) , Reykjavík , Iceland
- Party
- Centre (since 2017)
- Other political affiliations
- Progressive (2007–2017)
- Spouse
- Anna Sigurlaug Pálsdóttir
- Relations
- Nanna Margrét Gunnlaugsdóttir (sister)
- Alma mater
- University of Iceland , Wolfson College, Oxford , University of Cambridge
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- David
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Iceland
- Place of birth
- Reykjavík
- Occupation
- economist
- Educated at
- University of Iceland
- Political party
- Centre Party
- Languages spoken
- Icelandic
- Official website
- sigmundurdavid.is
- Image
- Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson 2013.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
- Significant event
- Panama Papers
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- date of birth
- 1975-03-12
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- Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
- name in native language
- Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
- social media followers
- 3598
- candidacy in election
- 2021 Icelandic parliamentary election
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Encyclopedic overview
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson ([ˈsɪɣmʏntʏr ˈtaːvið ˈkʏnlœyxˌsɔːn]; born 12 March 1975) is an Icelandic politician who was the prime minister of Iceland from May 2013 until April 2016. He was also chairman of the Progressive Party from 2009 to October 2016. He was elected to the Althing (Iceland's parliament) as the 8th member for the Reykjavík North Constituency on 25 April 2009. Taking office at 38, he was the third youngest Icelander to become prime minister.
Following the release of the Panama Papers, he announced on 5 April 2016 that he would resign as prime minister amid public outrage at him for owning an offshore company to shelter money and not disclosing that when entering parliament. On 7 April 2016, he was replaced as prime minister by Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, who also replaced him as chairman of the Progressive Party on 2 October 2016, following a defeat after he had campaigned to continue as leader. Just before the 2017 parliamentary election, he left the Progressive Party and founded the Centre Party; and is currently that party's leader.
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