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Davíð Oddsson

1948 - Today

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Davíð Oddsson (pronounced [ˈtaːvið ˈɔtsɔn]; born 17 January 1948) is an Icelandic politician, and the longest-serving prime minister of Iceland, in office from 1991 to 2004. From 2004 to 2005 he served as foreign minister and as the chairman for the Independence Party from 1991 to 2005. Previously, he was Mayor of Reykjavík from 1982 to 1991, and chaired the board of governors of the Central Bank of Iceland from 2005 to 2009. The 2008–2011 Icelandic financial crisis led to vocal demands for his resignation, both from members of the Icelandic public and from the new Icelandic Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, which resulted in his being replaced as head of the Central Bank in March 2009. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Davíð Oddsson is the 10,950th most popular politician (down from 10,815th in 2019), the 35th most popular biography from Iceland (down from 34th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Icelander Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Davíð Oddsson ranks 10,950 out of 19,576. Before him are Deniz Baykal, Pavel Postyshev, Gianfrancesco I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua, Ahmed Aboutaleb, Andry Rajoelina, and Oswaldo López Arellano. After him are Vjosa Osmani, Eleanor of Naples, Duchess of Ferrara, Florencio Campomanes, Ismail II of Granada, Jean, Cardinal of Lorraine, and Yolande of Dreux, Queen of Scotland.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Davíð Oddsson ranks 282. Before him are Bud Cort, Heinz Flohe, Patty Pravo, Viktor Afanasyev, Mizengo Pinda, and Ludwig Scotty. After him are Shakin' Stevens, Mykhaylo Fomenko, Kim Hwang-sik, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Jean-Pierre Adams, and Giorgio Demetrio Gallaro.

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In Iceland

Among people born in Iceland, Davíð Oddsson ranks 35 out of 190. Before him are Matthías Jochumsson (1835), Geir Haarde (1951), Steingrímur Hermannsson (1928), Yrsa Sigurðardóttir (1963), Thorvald Eiriksson (972), and Sæmundr fróði (1056). After him are Guðbrandur Þorláksson (1542), Stefán Karl Stefánsson (1975), Gunnar Hansen (1947), Erró (1932), Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval (1885), and Gunnar Thoroddsen (1910).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iceland

Among politicians born in Iceland, Davíð Oddsson ranks 14. Before him are Bjarni Benediktsson (1908), Jón Sigurðsson (1811), Bjarni Benediktsson (1970), Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal (1924), Geir Haarde (1951), and Steingrímur Hermannsson (1928). After him are Gunnar Thoroddsen (1910), Ólafur Thors (1892), Ólafur Jóhannesson (1913), Katrín Jakobsdóttir (1976), Hannes Hafstein (1861), and Geir Hallgrímsson (1925).

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