21. Banking Crisis Brings Down Iceland Government | World News | Guardian.co.uk Jan 26, 2009 Prime minister becomes world's first national leader to step down as direct result of global financial meltdown http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/26/iceland-credit-crunch

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22. Ministry Of Social Affairs And Social Security Includes laws, ministry organization, programs and contacts. http://eng.felagsmalaraduneyti.is/

Skip to navigation Employment and Residence Polski Íslenska Español English General Information Opening hours are 08:30 to 16:00 daily, Monday to Friday. Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Security Hafnarhusinu vid Tryggvagotu 150 Reykjavik Iceland Tel +(354) 545 8100 Fax +(354) 552 4804 Enquiries Location Departments RUV Teletext News in Polish and Serbo-Croatian The RUV Teletext broadcasts news in Polish and in Serbo-Croatian. Polish news is on page and the Serbo-Croatian news is on page Multi Cultural Information Centre Information for foreigners who move to Iceland. You are here: Home English Home Ministry Minister Task ... Legislation Information for immigrants Deutsch English Español Polski Your first steps Minister Guðbjartur Hannesson Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security since September 2010. Member of Althingi for the Social Democratic Alliance, representing the Southwest Constituency since May 2007 CV Parliamentary Career Government Samskipti Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Security - Hafnarhusinu vid Tryggvagotu - 150 Reykjavik ( See Map Iceland Tel (+354) 545 8100 - Fax (+354) 552 4804 - E-Mail postur@fel.stjr.is

23. Iceland Government | GlobalEDGE Iceland Government information, with indepth details including top government officials, current political conditions, and foreign relations. View a picture of Iceland's flag and http://globaledge.msu.edu/countries/iceland/government/

Your location is: > Countries Region: Europe > Iceland > Government Key Facts GDP (ppp) per CAPITA $36,902.00 (2008 est.) Inflation Rate 12.00% (2009 est.) Population 306,694.00 (2009 est.) Country Risk Ratings Ease of Doing Business Rankings 11 out of 181 (2008 est.) Global Competitiveness Report 4.8 (26 out of 133) (2009 est.) Navigation introduction statistics economy history ... country memo Iceland : Government PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS Chief of State: President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson The president, elected to a 4-year term, has limited powers. When Iceland became a republic in 1944, the post of president was created to fill the void left by the Danish king. Although the president is popularly elected and has limited veto powers (he can force a public referendum on a proposed law by refusing to sign it), the expectation is that the president should play the same limited role as a monarch in a traditional parliamentary system. POLITICAL CONDITIONS There are five political parties represented in parliament: Left Green Movement: The LG was founded in 1999 by a group of politicians who did not agree with the planned merger of the leftist parties in Iceland that resulted in the SDA. The Left Greens won a respectable 9% of the vote (5 seats) in 2003, but in the 2007 election they improved significantly, with 14% of the total vote (9 seats). The LG captured 22% of the vote and 14 seats in the 2009 election and joined the SDA as the junior partner in the coalition government. As its name implies, the party is focused on a Nordic socialist model of governance with a strong emphasis on environmental issues. It formally opposes EU membership for Iceland but is open to change should the Icelandic public demand it.

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25. China (Embassy) < Missions Abroad < Iceland.org - The Icelandic Foreign Service Icelandic Embassy in Beijing, accredited to China, Australia, New Zealand, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea and Vietnam. Includes information on Iceland and its government. http://www.iceland.org/cn/

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28. Al�ingi - Althingi's English Pages Parliament of Iceland. History, working information, sessions, and pictures. http://www.althingi.is/vefur/upplens.html

29. Iceland Government Type - Government Facts and statistics about the Government type of Iceland. Updated as of 2010. http://www.indexmundi.com/iceland/government_type.html

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30. New Iceland Government Promises To Fight Crisis | Reuters REYKJAVIK (Reuters) Iceland named an interim center-left government on Sunday which promised to rebuild its shattered economy while cushioning its people from the worst of the http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5101D420090201

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32. Iceland Government Collapses As Protests Escalate The worldwide crisis of international finance capital has resulted in the collapse of the bourgeois coalition government ruling Iceland. http://www.workers.org/2009/world/iceland_0205/

HOME ARCHIVES BOOKS PDF ARCHIVE ... DONATE Follow workers.org on RED HOT: ANTI-WAR, HEALTH CARE, CUBA, CLIMATE CHANGE, ... GAZA Iceland government collapses as protests escalate By Michael Kramer Published Feb 1, 2009 7:59 PM The worldwide crisis of international finance capital has resulted in the collapse of the bourgeois coalition government ruling Iceland. Elections for a new government will be held two years early, in the spring of 2009. Iceland is an island nation of approximately 313,000 residents located in the North Atlantic. It is a member of NATO. Its climate is tempered by the Gulf Stream and its surrounding waters contain some of the richest fishing grounds in the world. It is also rich in geothermal and hydroelectric energy. Homes are heated by putting pipes into the ground. Jan. 24. As in much of the capitalist world, the government and economy in Iceland have been controlled by MBAs and other finance technocrats. In October 2008 the economic structure they built came crashing down, resulting in the failure of the three largest banks, falling standards of living, devalued currency and a deep freeze with regard to imports and exports. The demonstrations continued into the night. On Jan. 22 the police used tear gas for the first time since 1949.

33. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Hyperlinked encyclopedia article about the President of Iceland. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olafur_Ragnar_Grimsson

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from Olafur Ragnar Grimsson Jump to: navigation search The title of this article is an Icelandic name ; the last name is a patronymic , not a family name ; this person is properly referred to by the given name Ólafur Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson President of Iceland Incumbent 1 August 1996 Davíð Oddsson Halldór Ásgrímsson Geir Haarde Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir ... Friðrik Sophusson Born 14 May 1943 Ísafjörður Iceland Independent (1996–present) affiliations People's Alliance (Before 1996) Spouse(s) Guðrún Katrín Þorbergsdóttir Dorrit Moussaieff (2003–present) Children Guðrún Ólafsdóttir Svanhildur Ólafsdóttir Residence Bessastaðir Álftanes University of Manchester University of Iceland Profession Professor Religion Lutheranism (member of the Lutheran state church of Iceland) Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson [ˈoːulavʏr ˈraknar ˈkrimsɔn] listen (born 14 May 1943) is the fifth and current President of Iceland He has served as President since 1996; he was re-elected unopposed in 2000, re-elected for a third term in 2004, and

34. Iceland.org - Information On Iceland; Embassies, Government, Economy And Country Icelandic government's information center your official gateway to Iceland, updates and announcements and the Icelandic Foreign Service. http://www.iceland.org/

35. Iceland :: Government And Society -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia Iceland, Government and society, Britannica Online Encyclopedia, Iceland’s constitution, which was adopted in 1944, established a parliamentary democracy with a directly elected http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/281235/Iceland/10082/Government-and-so

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36. FME.is - Forsíða The Fj rm laeftirlitsins is responsible for the official regulation and supervision of financial operations in Iceland. http://www.fme.is/

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37. Iceland Government - TravelPuppy Iceland Government comprehensive information about the government of Iceland, the Iceland constitution and political situation http://travelpuppy.com/iceland/government.htm

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Beint í leiðarkerfi vefsins About the Ministry The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) supports the Prime Minister in administrating the division of responsibilities between other ministries and has a role - formal and informal - in co-ordinating government policies on convergent issue-areas. It organizes committees which are appointed by the Prime Minister to work on selected issues and enforces and monitors the implementation of government decisions. As the highest authority of the executive branch, the PMO regularly reports to Parliament on the execution of parliamentary resolutions. More ... News and Articles A speech by Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland on Islendingadagurinn August 2nd 2010 "We have a very special bond between Iceland and Canda – made strong by common history and shared heritage. The fact that Canadians of Icelandic descent have formed about 30 different clubs, chapters and institutions to nurture the Icelandic history and heritage in Canada is a solid testament to the unique dedication that people of Icelandic descent in Canada show to their Icelandic roots." More ...

39. Statistics Iceland Gathers statistical information in and for Iceland. Site describes organization and offers press releases, calendar, metadata, departments and services, publications, and links. http://www.statice.is/

Go to index Statistics Geography and environment Population Wages, income and labour market Enterprises and turnover ... General government revenues 1998-2009 Did you know? Iceland?s largest export product is aluminium News 12 November 2010 Advance release calendar for 2011 Statistics Iceland has today published a release calendar for statistical releases in the calendar year to come. More 9 November 2010 News on newspapers 2009 postponed News and update of figures on the web about newspapers 2009 has been postponed until Thursday the 18 November. More 5 November 2010 External trade of goods, preliminary figures for October 2010 According to preliminary figures for October 2010 the value of exported goods amounted to ISK 46,900 million fob and the value of imported goods amounted to ISK 36,900 million fob. Thus, there was a trade surplus of almost ISK 10,000 million in October 2010, according to the preliminary figures, calculated on fob value. More More news Upcoming statistics Fish catches in October 2010 Harmonized indices of consumer prices in October 2010 ICT and eCommerce in enterprises 2010 Advance release calendar New web tables 19. Nov 2010

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