Chairman2005
Apppointed Chairman of the Icelandic Independence Party
Historical person
Geir Haarde Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Geir Haarde, based on 19 World History Database records associated with Iceland.
19 records2005–201414 events1 places
Chronological biography
2005
2006
Whaling2006
Iceland breaks its 21-year moratorium on commercial whaling; the fisheries ministry authorises a catch of 30 minke and nine fin whales
First Geir Haarde Government15 June 2006
Begins the First Geir Haarde Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
last US military personnel leave the Keflavik base, ending a military30 September 2006
The last US military personnel leave the Keflavik base, ending a military presence dating back to 1951, the US says it will defend Iceland as a NATO ally
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)30 September 2006
The last US military personnel leave the Keflavik base, ending a military presence dating back to 1951, the US says it will defend Iceland as a NATO ally
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)30 September 2006
The last US military personnel leave the Keflavik base, ending a military presence dating back to 1951, the US says it will defend Iceland as a NATO ally
2007
Election2007
The Progressive Party leaves the coalition with Geir Haardes Independence Party, it is replaced by the Social Democratic Alliance, which gives Mr Haarde a much larger majority
Defence AgreementApril 2007
Iceland and Norway agree to expand defence cooperation to help secure future shipments of oil and gas
End of First Geir Haarde Government24 May 2007
The First Geir Haarde Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Second Geir Haarde Government24 May 2007
Begins the Second Geir Haarde Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
2008
Economy of Iceland2008
In less than a week, the countrys three major commercial banks (Glitnir, Landsbanki and Kaupthing) all had to be taken over by the Government as they were unable to roll over their loans
Credit Crunch6 October 2008
Iceland announces part of a plan to hammer out a financial package to shore up its troubled banking sector, the countrys largest banks agree to sell off some of their foreign assets and bring them home.
Credit Crunch6 October 2008
Icelands Prime Minister Geir Haarde has admits he is in a race against time to negotiate a rescue deal for the countrys ailing financial system that could include a merger of some of the nations banks.
Economy of Iceland6 October 2008
Iceland announces part of a plan to hammer out a financial package to shore up its troubled banking sector, the countrys largest banks agree to sell off some of their foreign assets and bring them home
Credit Crunch7 October 2008
The Icelandic Government takes control of Landsbanki, the countrys second largest bank, which owns Icesave in the UK
Economy of Iceland7 October 2008
The Icelandic Government takes control of Landsbanki, the countrys second largest bank, which owns Icesave in the UK
Landsbanki7 October 2008
The Icelandic Government takes control of Landsbanki, the countrys second largest bank, which owns Icesave in the UK
2009
End of Second Geir Haarde Government1 February 2009
The Second Geir Haarde Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
2014
AmbassadorAugust 2014
Appointed Ambassador of Iceland to the United States
Titles and roles
Ambassador · Chairman · Prime Minister of Iceland
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.