Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsɪɣmʏntʏr ˈtaːvið ˈkʏnløyxsɔn]; born 12 Mairch 1973) is an Icelandic politeecian wha wis Prime Meenister o Iceland frae Mey 2013 tae Aprile 2016.
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson | |
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| Prime Meenister o Iceland | |
| In office 23 Mey 2013 – 5 Aprile 2016 | |
| Preses | Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson |
| Precedit bi | Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir |
| Succeedit bi | Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson (actin) |
| Member o the Althing | |
| Assumed office 25 Aprile 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 Mairch 1975 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Poleetical pairty | Progressive Pairty |
| Spoose(s) | Anna Sigurlaug Pálsdóttir |
| Bairns | 1 |
| Alma mater | Varsity o Iceland Varsity o Cambridge |
Following the release o the Panama Papers, he annoonced on 5 Aprile 2016 that he would tak temporary leave frae the office o Prime Meenister.[1]
References
eedit- ↑ Nae resigned, as statit in previous reports.
- "Confusion in Iceland as PM says he did not resign". RT International (in Inglis). Retrieved 6 Apryle 2016.
- "Iceland's prime minister claims he did not resign". POLITICO (in Inglis).
- "Prime Minister has not resigned – sends press release to international media". icelandmonitor.mbl.is.
- Henley, Jon (5 Apryle 2016). "Iceland PM steps aside after protests over Panama Papers revelations". The Guardian (in Inglis).
- "Iceland PM not resigning, just resting". The Independent (in Inglis).