Icelandic presidential election, 2008
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An election for the office of President of Iceland was planned to be held in Iceland on 28 June 2008.[1] The incumbent Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, first elected in 1996, stated in his New Year's speech that he would contest the election for a fourth term.[2] Ástþór Magnússon, who ran unsuccessfully in 1996 and 2004, ruled out a candidacy.[3] No challenger to the incumbent president filed by the deadline to declare a candidacy on 24 May 2008,[4] and so Ólafur Ragnar's fourth term was won uncontested.[5] He was sworn in on 1 August 2008.[6]
References
- ↑ Electoral Calendar- world elections,US elections,presidential election,world parties
- ↑ "Icelandic President wants to be reelected", Xinhua (People's Daily Online), 3 January 2008.
- ↑ Ástþór býður sig ekki fram - mbl.is
- ↑ http://www.republic.org.nz/node/285
- ↑ Forsetinn sjálfkjörinn - mbl.is
- ↑ "President of Iceland sworn in for fourth time", Xinhua (People's Daily Online), 3 August 2008.
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