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2006 in Iceland

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Other events of 2006 Timeline of Icelandic history

The following lists events that happened in 2006 in Iceland.

Contents

Incumbents

  • President – Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
  • Prime Minister – Halldór Ásgrímsson (until 15 June), Geir Haarde (starting 15 June)

    • June

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

    • October

  • 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.

    • References

    2006 in Iceland Wikipedia
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