Gaier Hard

personal introduction

Geir Haarde (Geir Hilmar Haarde), after the resignation of former Prime Minister Aspen Grimm loose, his successor Prime Minister on June 15, 2006, and led the coalition with the progressive Party. In the 2007 parliamentary elections among the party's vote increased independence, he was able to continue as prime minister.

1951 Nian 4 Yue 8 born in Reykjavik. He received a BA in Economics BA in International Relations at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Minnesota in the United States.

Before entering "A Erting" (Iceland's parliament), he was an assistant in the Ministry of Finance and Central Bank work in Iceland. He entered Parliament in 1987, 1998-- Iceland in 2005 as finance minister. 2005-- 2006, a former foreign minister. In October 2005, after the resignation of former chairman Xiaodesong, he was elected to a new term Icelandic Independence Party chairman.

Name Origin

In Iceland, make more use of the name Geir H.Haarde refer to him, or he just said Geir. He is one of a handful of Icelandic surnames without even the name of the phenomenon (patronymic) of. (Even the name of the Icelandic surnames phenomenon: Last Name = father's name + "loose" (sson, son), as president, "Olafur Grimsson," or father's name + "Duo Dier" (dóttir, Icelandic "daughter", the English equivalent of "daughter") "Harder" word, which in Norwegian means "difficult", equivalent to English in the "hard"

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2009 Nian 1 23, Prime Minister Haarde announced that it will be held ahead of May 9, 2009 parliamentary elections. he also announced that, due to being diagnosed with cancer, he will not seek re-election independent the office of Chairman of the party. January 26, Prime Minister Haarde of Iceland announced that the independent democratic Union Party and society coalition failed to agree on issues to stay in power, the coalition government had to resign his leadership. he was with the ruling coalition of the Social democratic Alliance leader, after talks broke down Colorado Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Mohamad held the press that, because the two sides could not agree on some important issues, the ruling coalition parties have been unable to continue, the coalition government decision to resign effective immediately. Iceland's parliament Halder has recommended that all political parties to form a coalition government to be held in the administration of state affairs until new parliamentary elections.

bACKGROUND

in October 2008, after the Icelandic financial crisis hit, the standard of living linear Icelandic population decline, they believe that the current government response to Iceland's economic crisis responsibility, therefore demonstrations of the number and the number are rising, even in the recent demonstrations there has been violence. Halder people on the coalition government led by increasingly dissatisfied, asked the government to step down and hold early parliamentary elections is growing. a public opinion survey conducted in November 2008 showed that the vast majority of Icelanders hopes to hold early parliamentary elections, to replace the current government

position: Iceland Minister of Finance (1998-2005)

former: Frederick Suofu Song

succession: Arnie Mattison

Title: Iceland Foreign Minister (2005-2006)

former: David Oddsson

succession:瓦尔格杜尔 · 斯维里斯多蒂尔

Title: Prime Minister of Iceland (2006.6-2009.1)

former: Halldór Ásgrímsson

succession: Johanna West at 尔扎多蒂尔