Geir Haarde, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Geir Haarde

Icelandic politician and former head of government

Date of Birth: 08-Apr-1951

Place of Birth: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

Profession: politician, economist, diplomat

Nationality: Iceland

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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Geir Hilmar Haarde (Icelandic pronunciation: ?['ce?ir? 'h?lmar? 'h?rt?]; born 8 April 1951) is an Icelandic politician, who served as Prime Minister of Iceland from 15 June 2006 to 1 February 2009 and as President of the Nordic Council in 1995.
Haarde was Chairman of the Icelandic Independence Party from 2005 to 2009.
Since 23 February 2015 he has served as the Ambassador of Iceland to the United States and several Latin American countries.Geir initially led a coalition between his party and the Progressive Party.
After the 2007 parliamentary election, in which the Independence Party increased its share of the vote, Geir renewed his term as Prime Minister, leading a coalition between his party and the Social Democratic Alliance.
That coalition resigned in January 2009 after widespread protests following an economic collapse in October 2008.
In September 2010, Geir became the first Icelandic minister to be indicted for misconduct in office, and stood trial before the Landsdómur, a special court for such cases.
He was convicted on one count, but acquitted of the most serious violations.