2016 in Iceland
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The following lists events in the year 2016 in Iceland.
Incumbents
[edit]- President - Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (until 1 August), Guðni Th. Jóhannesson (from 1 August)
- Prime Minister - Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson (until 7 April), Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson (from 7 April)
Events
[edit]April
[edit]- 4 April - Anti-government protests begin in Reykjavík in response to allegations that Prime Minister Gunnlaugsson was attempting to hide millions of dollars in investments according to tax documents in the Panama Papers.
- 5 April - Prime Minister Gunnlaugsson resigns over allegations of his family's involvement in the Panama Papers.[1]
Deaths
[edit]- 29 January – Ragnhildur Helgadóttir, politician (born 1930).[2]
- 14 July – Kristín Halldórsdóttir, politician (born 1939).[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Iceland PM steps aside after protests over Panama Papers revelations". TheGuardian.com.
- ^ "Ragnhildur Helgadóttir | Æviágrip þingmanna frá 1845 | Alþingismannatal | Þingmenn | Alþingi" (in Icelandic). Alþingi. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Kristín Halldórsdóttir". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 26 July 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2022.