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2005 in Iceland

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Other events of 2005 Timeline of Icelandic history

The following lists events that happened in 2005 in Iceland.

Contents

Incumbents

  • President – Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
  • Prime Minister – Halldór Ásgrímsson

    • March

  • March 15 - Japanese immigration officials state that they are going to deport Bobby Fischer back to the United States, instead of allowing him to move to Iceland.
  • March 21 - Iceland's parliament, Alþingi, votes to grant fugitive U.S. chess champion Bobby Fischer Icelandic citizenship.
  • March 24 - Bobby Fischer leaves Japan for Iceland via Copenhagen after 8 months in detention.

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    2005 in Iceland Wikipedia
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