Bjarni Benediktsson Government
Begins the Bjarni Benediktsson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1963-1970
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Bjarni Benediktsson Biography and Timeline
Follow Bjarni Benediktsson through 10 dated historical records for Iceland.
Bjarni Benediktsson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1963–2024Years on this page
1963
Prime Minister of Iceland
Appointed Prime Minister of Iceland
1970
EFTA Membership
Iceland joins the European Free Trade Association, gaining improved access for industrial exports to markets of other EFTA member states.
Role range: 1963-1970
Bjarni Benediktsson Government
The Bjarni Benediktsson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1963-1970
2017
First Bjarni Benediktsson Government
Begins the First Bjarni Benediktsson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 2017-2017
Capital Controls Largely Removed
Most capital controls on individuals, companies and pension funds are lifted after years of restrictions introduced during the financial crisis.
Role range: 2017-2017
Coalition Government Collapses
The governing coalition loses its majority after Bright Future withdraws, leading to preparations for another early parliamentary election.
Role range: 2017-2017
Parliamentary Election of 2017
Iceland holds a snap parliamentary election after the collapse of Bjarni Benediktsson's coalition government.
Role range: 2017-2017
First Bjarni Benediktsson Government
The First Bjarni Benediktsson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 2017-2017
2024
Second Bjarni Benediktsson Government
Bjarni Benediktsson becomes prime minister after Katrin Jakobsdottir leaves office to campaign in the presidential election.
Role range: 2024-2024
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.