Editing Ã“lafur Ragnar GrÃmsson

[[File:Iceland president.jpg|400px|thumbnail|left|Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson gives the welcome speech to The Reykjavík Congress on Human Rights 2013 Norðurljós, Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center (Iceland, Reykjavík, April 10th - 13th, 2013)]]

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! colspan="2" class="n" style="text-align: center; font-size: 132%;" | Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
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! colspan="2" style="background-color: lavender; text-align: center" | President of Iceland
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| colspan="2" style="border-bottom:none; text-align:center" | Assumed office
 
1 August 1996
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! style="text-align:left;" | Prime Minister
| 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dav%C3%AD%C3%B0_Oddsson Davíð Oddsson]<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halld%C3%B3r_%C3%81sgr%C3%ADmsson Halldór Ásgrímsson]<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geir_Haarde Geir Haarde]<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B3hanna_Sigur%C3%B0ard%C3%B3ttir Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir]<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmundur_Dav%C3%AD%C3%B0_Gunnlaugsson Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson]<br>
|- 
! style="text-align:left;" | Preceded by
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigd%C3%ADs_Finnbogad%C3%B3ttir Vigdís Finnbogadóttir]
|- 
! colspan="2" style="background-color: lavender; text-align: center" |[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mayors_of_Reykjavik Mayor of Reykjavik]
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| colspan="2" style="border-bottom:none; text-align:center" | In office

27 May 1982 – 16 July 1991
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! style="text-align:left;" | Preceded by
| Egill Skúli Ingibergsson
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! style="text-align:left;" | Succeeded by
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%C3%BAs_%C3%96rn_Antonsson Markús Örn Antonsson]
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! colspan="2" style="background-color: lavender; text-align: center" | Personal details
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! style="text-align:left;" | Born
| 17 January 1948 (age 66)
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reykjav%C3%ADk Reykjavík], Iceland
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! style="text-align:left;" | Nationality
| Icelandic
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! style="text-align:left;" | Political party
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Party_(Iceland) Independence Party]
|}


Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is the fifth President of Iceland. 

== Biography ==

He was elected in the 2000 elections, re-elected for a third term in 2004, re-elected for a fourth term in 2008 and re-elected for a record fifth term in 2012. As part of the left-wing People’s Alliance, Ólafur was a Member of Althingi for Reykjavík from 1978 to 1983. During this time he was Chairman of the People’s Alliance parliamentary group from 1980 to 1983. Additionally, from 1983 to 1985 he was editor of the newspaper Þjóðviljinn. He served as the Minister of Finance from 1988 to 1991. Ólafur has identified the 2009 financial crisis, the need for a green energy revolution, and climate change as the three most pressing issues in today’s world. In relation to his efforts on these issues Ólafur has participated in the Global Creative Leadership Summit, organized by the Louise Blouin Foundation, in 2007 and 2008. He was also awarded the Louise Blouin Award for Creative and Cultural Achievement.


== Education ==

From 1962 to 1970, he studied economics and political science at the University of Manchester; in 1970 he was the first person from Iceland to earn a PhD in political science. He became a lecturer in political science at the University of Iceland in 1970, then a Professor of Political Science at the same university in 1973. He was the University's first Professor of Political Science.

== Further Information ==

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rrr00E3KiJM A Welcome speech by President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, on International Responses to Human Rights Abuses   The Reykjavík Congress on Human Rights 2013 Norðurljós, Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center (Iceland, Reykjavík, April 10th - 13th, 2013)]

== External Links and References ==

[http://www.cd-n.org/index.php?president-olafur-ragnar-grimsson ICD webpage and profile]


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<span style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Harry_Pursey" title="Harry Pursey">Harry Pursey</a></span>
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<a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_general_election,_1970" title="United Kingdom general election, 1970">1970</a>–<a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_general_election,_2010" title="United Kingdom general election, 2010">2010</a>
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1994–2007
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<small>'''''as <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_the_Environment" title="Secretary of State for the Environment">Secretary of State for the Environment</a>'''''</small>
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1997–2001
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<small>'''''as <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Environment,_Food_and_Rural_Affairs" title="Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs">Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs</a>'''''</small>
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<span style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Sir_George_Young,_6th_Baronet" title="Sir George Young, 6th Baronet">George Young</a></span>
<small>'''''as <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Transport" title="Secretary of State for Transport">Secretary of State for Transport</a>'''''</small>
| width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1" | Succeeded by
<span style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Stephen_Byers" title="Stephen Byers">Stephen Byers</a></span>
<small>'''''as Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions'''''</small>
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| width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1" | Preceded by
<span style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Heseltine" title="Michael Heseltine">Michael Heseltine</a></span>
| width="40%" style="text-align: center;" rowspan="1" | '''<a href="/wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom">Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom</a>'''
 
1997–2007
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