Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
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Who was Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson?
Icelandic academic and politician who served as the 5th President of Iceland from 1996 to 2016, the longest tenure in the office's history. He was previously a political science professor and played a key role in Iceland's response to the 2008 financial crisis.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Family & Personal Life
SpouseGuðrún Katrín Þorbergsdóttir
SpouseDorrit Moussaieff
ChildGuðrún Tinna Ólafsdóttir
ChildSvanhildur Ólafsdóttir
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav | 1998 | — |
| Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana | — | — |
| Knight of the Order of the Elephant | 1996 | — |
| Royal Order of the Seraphim | — | — |
| Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland | 1997 | — |
| Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class | — | — |
| Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon | — | — |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding | 2007 | — |
| Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great | — | — |
| Order of the White Star, Collar Class | — | — |
| honorary doctor of the Ohio State University | — | — |
| Decoration for Exceptional Merits | 2011 | — |