First Olafur Johannesson Government
Begins the First Olafur Johannesson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1971-1974
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Olafur Johannesson Biography and Timeline
Follow Olafur Johannesson through 9 dated historical records for Iceland.
Olafur Johannesson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1971–1979Years on this page
1971
Prime Minister of Iceland
Appointed Prime Minister of Iceland
1972
EEC Free Trade Agreement
Iceland signs a free trade agreement with the European Economic Community that progressively reduces barriers to industrial trade.
Role range: 1971-1974
International Tribunal in The Hague pronounces that the Icelanders did not
The International Tribunal in The Hague pronounces that the Icelanders did not have sovereignty over the areas between 12 and 50 miles, the Icelandic Government protested and decided to take no notice of this decree
Territorial Waters
The International Tribunal in The Hague pronounces that the Icelanders did not have sovereignty over the areas between 12 and 50 miles, the Icelandic Government protested and decided to take no notice of this decree
Fifty-Mile Fishery Limit Takes Effect
Iceland's fifty-nautical-mile exclusive fishery limit takes effect despite objections from Britain and West Germany, intensifying the Second Cod War.
Role range: 1971-1974
1974
First Olafur Johannesson Government
The First Olafur Johannesson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1971-1974
1978
Second Olafur Johannesson Government
Begins the Second Olafur Johannesson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1978-1979
1979
Second Olafur Johannesson Government
The Second Olafur Johannesson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1978-1979
Records, sources and methodology
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