2006 in Iceland

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Decades: 1980s1990s2000s2010s See also: Other events of 2006Timeline of Icelandic history

The following lists events that happened in 2006 in Iceland.

Incumbents

President – Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson

Prime Minister – Halldór Ásgrímsson (until 15 June), Geir Haarde (starting 15 June)

June 6 - Iceland's Prime Minister Halldór Ásgrímsson resigns after poor showings in local elections. Foreign Minister Geir Haarde takes over.

October 17 - Whaling in Iceland is to resume, in contravention of a 20-year moratorium passed by the International Whaling Commission.

October 22 - Icelandic fisherman kill a Fin Whale, breaking the International Whaling Commission's ban on commercial whaling.

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