2016 in Iceland
The following lists events in the year 2016 in Iceland.
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Incumbents
- President - Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
- Prime Minister - Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson (until 7 April), Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson (from 7 April)
Events
April
- April 4 - Anti-government protests begin in Reykjavik in response to allegations that Prime Minister Gunnlaugsson was attempting to hide millions of dollars in investments according to tax documents in the Panama Papers.
- April 5 - Prime Minister Gunnlaugsson resigns over allegations of his family's involvement in the Panama Papers.[1]
Deaths
- 29 January – Ragnhildur Helgadóttir, politician (born 1930).[2]
See also
References
- "Iceland PM steps aside after protests over Panama Papers revelations".
- "Ragnhildur Helgadóttir | Æviágrip þingmanna frá 1845 | Alþingismannatal | Þingmenn | Alþingi" (in Icelandic). Alþingi. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
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