First David Oddsson Government
Begins the First David Oddsson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1991-1995
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
David Oddsson Biography and Timeline
Follow David Oddsson through 17 dated historical records for Iceland.
David Oddsson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1991–2004Years on this page
1991
Government
Forms an IP-SDP centre right coalition
Role range: 1991-1995
Prime Minister of Iceland
Appointed Prime Minister of Iceland, 1st term
Role range: 1991-1995
1992
EEA Agreement Signed
Iceland signs the European Economic Area Agreement, creating the framework for participation in the European single market without joining the European Union.
Role range: 1991-1995
1993
EEA Implementation Act
Iceland enacts legislation giving domestic legal effect to the European Economic Area Agreement ahead of its scheduled entry into force.
Role range: 1991-1995
1994
EEA Membership Takes Effect
The European Economic Area Agreement enters into force, integrating Iceland into the European single market alongside other participating EFTA states.
Role range: 1991-1995
1995
First David Oddsson Government
The First David Oddsson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1991-1995
Prime Minister of Iceland
Appointed Prime Minister of Iceland
Second David Oddsson Government
Begins the Second David Oddsson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1995-1999
Prime Minister of Iceland
Forms an IP-SDP centre right coalition, 2nd term
Role range: 1995-
1996
Schengen Cooperation Agreement
Iceland joins arrangements associating the Nordic passport-union countries with development and implementation of the Schengen system.
Role range: 1995-1999
1999
Second David Oddsson Government
The Second David Oddsson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1995-1999
Third David Oddsson Government
Begins the Third David Oddsson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1999-2003
2001
Schengen Rules Implemented
Iceland begins applying Schengen rules, removing routine internal border controls with participating European states while strengthening external-border cooperation.
Role range: 1999-2003
2003
Fourth David Oddsson Government
Begins the Fourth David Oddsson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 2003-2004
Third David Oddsson Government
The Third David Oddsson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 1999-2003
2004
Fourth David Oddsson Government
The Fourth David Oddsson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Role range: 2003-2004
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.