Biography of olafur ragnar grimsson

He came from a family of hairdressers, with his father being Grimur Kristgeirsson and his mother Swanhildur Olafsdottir Hjartar.

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is an Icelandic politician who was the fifth president of Iceland, serving from to He was previously a member of the Icelandic Parliament for the People's Alliance and served as Minister of Finance from to.

In , he graduated from a gymnasium in Reykjavik and then went on to study at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in economics and political science in He then became a professor of political science at the University of Iceland and served as a member of the Althing, the national parliament of Iceland.

Grimsson's political career began in when he joined the Icelandic youth organization of the Progressive Party. He became a member of the left-leaning People's Alliance party in He served as a member of parliament from and led the parliamentary faction of the People's Alliance from to From to , he was a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

Grimsson became the leader of the People's Alliance party in and held this position until During this time, he gained popularity through his political shows on radio and television and his articles in party publications.

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (Icelandic: [ˈouːlavʏr ˈraknar ˈkrimsɔn]; born 14 May ) is an Icelandic politician who was the fifth president of Iceland.

In to , Grimsson served as the Minister of Finance in the government of Steingrimur Hermannsson. During his tenure, he successfully reduced inflation and is considered the "father of economic stabilization" in Iceland. He represented the People's Alliance party in the elections, receiving In August , he automatically assumed office for another term due to the absence of other candidates.

In , he won the presidential race with In , he again remained in office due to the lack of other candidates.