Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is a former president of Iceland, having served from 1996 to 2016. He is known for his engagement in global issues, particularly those related to the Arctic and climate change. Grímsson has a long history of promoting Iceland's interests on the international stage and recently spoke at a reception commemorating Emperor Naruhito's birthday, reflecting on his past interactions with the Japanese imperial family.
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He stated that the solutions of the 2026 prize winners embody high levels of maturity in sustainability innovations.
رئيس الدولة يُكرِّم الفائزين بجائزة زايد للاستدامة لعام 2026
United Arab Emirates· 2026-01-13
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, former president of Iceland, attended a celebration with Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Ragnar Jónasson.
Ólafur Ragnar mætti í teiti til Katrínar og Ragnars
Iceland· 2025-11-04
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson sent a letter to Einar Kárason regarding a background for a novel.
„Vil ekki hljóma eins og ég sé með einhverja stæla“Iceland· 2025-11-01
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson was the president of Iceland from 1996 to 2016, defeating Pétur Kristján Hafstein in the presidential election.
Forsetaframbjóðandi selur 270 milljóna íbúðIceland· 2025-10-28
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, the chairman of the Arctic Circle Assembly, recalled that Princess Takamado and her late husband were his first foreign guests at Bessastaðir.
Hver mistök geta haft banvænar afleiðingarIceland· 2025-10-16
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson served as the President of Iceland and participated in the Icesave negotiations.
Sagði Sigmund Davíð „óvin nr. 1“Iceland· 2025-08-02
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is a former president of Iceland who was present at the event.
Stjörnuprýdd veisla á Bastilludaginn hjá sendiherrra FrakklandsIceland· 2025-07-16
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has served as the president of Iceland.
Silja Bára tekin við sem rektor Háskóla ÍslandsIceland· 2025-06-30
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Elta ekki nornir, heldur dýrlingaIceland· 2025-06-21
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„Draumur sem mér datt aldrei í hug að myndi rætast“Iceland· 2025-06-19
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson had an approval rating ranging from 49% to 59% during his presidency from 2011 to 2015.
Landsmenn aldrei verið ánægðari með störf HölluIceland· 2025-06-05Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, the president of Iceland, was riding a horse when he fell and was assisted by Dorrit Moussaieff.
Á vakt í 50 árIceland· 2025-05-04
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is a former president of Iceland who presented the Ásgeirsbikarinn.
Tvö Íslandsmet á lokadegiIceland· 2025-04-14
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is a former president of Iceland who spoke at the reception and reflected on his experiences with the Japanese imperial family.
Haldið upp á afmæli JapanskeisaraIceland· 2025-02-27
