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14 People Awarded With The Order Of The Falcon
President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir bestowed the Order of the Falcon to 14 individuals on New Year’s Day. Seven women and seven men received the award. The Order of The Falcon is the sole order of chivalry in Iceland, traditionally awarded by…
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There’s A New President In Town: Halla Tómasdóttir Assumes Office
Two months after Icelanders went to the polls to vote in the presidential elections, the country’s new head of state is on the verge of being formally installed. President-elect Halla Tómasdóttir will officially step into her new role during a church service…
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Halla Tómasdóttir Elected President Of Iceland
Halla Tómasdóttir will become the seventh President of Iceland. She will take over for outgoing president Guðni Th. Jóhannesson on August 1. Voter turnout for Saturday’s election was 78.83% and has not been higher in a presidential election since 1996, reports RÚV.…
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Comedian And Former Reykjavík Mayor Jón Gnarr Announces Presidential Bid
Comedian and former mayor of Reykjavík Jón Gnarr announced his presidential bid Tuesday in a video posted on social media. His campaign acquired the 1500 necessary signatures needed for eligibility in less than three hours. Since starting his career in the 90s,…
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President Of Iceland Does Not Seek Re-election
In his annual New Year Address, President of Iceland Guðni Th. Jóhannesson declared that he will not seek re-election in the upcoming presidential elections. Icelanders will vote for a new president in June 2024. The new president will commence their term on…
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President Of Iceland And His Delegation Travel To USA
Last night the President of Iceland, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, went to the US; specifically, California. There he will lead the Icelandic delegation to a meeting of large American companies in the technology industry. This information comes from a statement issued by the…
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President Of Iceland Says Icelanders Should Stop Joking About Global Warming
During the World Ocean Summit held in Mexico last weekend, President of Iceland Guðni Th. Jóhannesson said it’s time for Icelanders to stop joking about global warming. Instead, he said, Icelanders need to start taking into account the serious consequences we’ll face…
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Donald Trump Should Be President Of Iceland
No thinking person could support Trump being the President of the United States–excluding extreme cynics or apocalyptic day-dreamers. The United States needs a President that can handle the international relations of a major country with huge economic and military interests. Donald Trump…
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The Grapevine Presents A Spoken Word Creation Written for, But Not Performed by, the President of Iceland During the 61st Celebration of Iceland’s Independence, at Austurvöllur, Reykjavík, June 17th 2005.
Fellow citizens. It was on a rainy day 61 years ago that the youthful visionaries of an old nation came together on Þingvellir and declared Iceland’s independence. Vigorously have we marched on, on the solid foundation of the world’s oldest democracy, towards…