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Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson

1943 - Today

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Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (Icelandic: [ˈouːlavʏr ˈraknar ˈkrimsɔn] ; born 14 May 1943) is an Icelandic politician who was the fifth president of Iceland, serving from 1996 to 2016. He was previously a member of the Icelandic Parliament for the People's Alliance and served as Minister of Finance from 1988 to 1991. Since the end of his presidency, Ólafur has been serving as Chairman of the Arctic Circle, a non-profit organization, and as Chairman of the International Renewable Energy Agency's Global Commission on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is the 2,429th most popular politician (up from 2,565th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Iceland and the 3rd most popular Icelander Politician.

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is most famous for being the president of Iceland from 1996 to 2016. He was born in 1944 and became president in 1996. He was re-elected in 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012. He was the first president of Iceland to be born after Iceland gained independence from Denmark in 1944.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson ranks 2,429 out of 19,576. Before him are Sekhemkhet, Hugh, Count of Vermandois, Seleucus II Callinicus, Charles Edward Stuart, Isaac Herzog, and Emperor Huizong of Song. After him are Maria Christina of Austria, Demetris Christofias, Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Ismail Qemali, Al-Hadi, and Caranus of Macedon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson ranks 52. Before him are Mario Monti, Ralph M. Steinman, Griselda Blanco, Klaus von Klitzing, Mariss Jansons, and Mohammad Khatami. After him are Antonio Tabucchi, Billie Jean King, Helmut Marko, Johann Deisenhofer, Hanna Schygulla, and Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson.

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In Iceland

Among people born in Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson ranks 7 out of 190. Before him are Leif Erikson (970), Halldór Laxness (1902), Thorfinn Karlsefni (1000), Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (1930), Snorri Sturluson (1179), and Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (1942). After him are Ari Thorgilsson (1067), Halla Margrét Árnadóttir (1964), Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (1000), Björk (1965), Ásgeir Ásgeirsson (1894), and Bjarni Herjólfsson (966).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iceland

Among politicians born in Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson ranks 3. Before him are Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (1930), and Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (1942). After him are Ásgeir Ásgeirsson (1894), Kristján Eldjárn (1916), Halldór Ásgrímsson (1947), Guðni Th. Jóhannesson (1968), Bjarni Benediktsson (1908), Jón Sigurðsson (1811), Bjarni Benediktsson (1970), Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal (1924), and Geir Haarde (1951).

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