Halldór Ásgrímsson
Halldór Ásgrímsson | |
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Halldór in 2006 | |
| 26th Prime Minister of Iceland | |
| In office 15 September 2004 – 15 June 2006 | |
| President | Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson |
| Preceded by | Davíð Oddsson |
| Succeeded by | Geir Haarde |
| Secretary General for the Nordic Council of Ministers | |
| In office 1 January 2007 – 28 February 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Per Unckel |
| Succeeded by | Dagfinn Høybråten |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 23 April 1995 – 15 September 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Davíð Oddsson |
| Preceded by | Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson |
| Succeeded by | Davíð Oddsson |
| Minister for Nordic Cooperation | |
| In office 23 April 1995 – 11 May 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Davið Oddsson |
| Preceded by | Sighvatur Kristinn Björgvinsson |
| Succeeded by | Siv Friðleifsdóttir |
| Minister of Fisheries | |
| In office 26 May 1983 – 30 April 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Steingrimur Hermannsson Þorsteinn Pálsson |
| Preceded by | Steingrimur Hermannsson |
| Succeeded by | Þorsteinn Pálsson |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 28 September 1988 – 10 September 1989 | |
| Prime Minister | Steingrimur Hermannsson |
| Preceded by | Jón Sigurðsson |
| Succeeded by | Óli Guðbjartssson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1947 Vopnafjörður, Iceland |
| Died | 18 May 2015 (aged 67) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Progressive Party |
| Spouse | Sigurjóna Sigurðardóttir |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Bifröst University |
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.