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2006 in Iceland
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2006
The following lists events that happened in 2006 in Iceland.
Incumbents
President – Ólafur Ragnar Grímssonhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Olafur-Ragnar-Grimsson Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson Encyclopædia Britannica 20 November 2025
Prime Minister – Halldór Ásgrímsson (until 15 June), Geir Haarde (starting 15 June)
Events
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
Category:2000s in Iceland
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Category:Years of the 21st century in Iceland