Icelandic PM Ásgrímsson resigns
{{date|June 13, 2006}}

The [[Iceland]]ic [[w:Prime Minister of Iceland|Prime Minister]], [[:w:Halldór Ásgrímsson|Halldór Ásgrímsson]], announced his resignation on June 5 after the governing [[w:Icelandic Progress Party|Progress Party]] suffered losses in recent local elections.

Ásgrímsson's successor will be Minister of Foreign Affairs [[:w:Geir Haarde|Geir Haarde]]. Haarde is leader of Ásgrímsson's coalition partner, the conservative [[w:Icelandic Independence Party|Independence Party]].

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5050768.stm
|title= Icelandic prime minister resigns
|author=BBC News
|pub=BBC News
|date=June 6, 2006}}

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The Icelandic Prime Minister, Halldór Ásgrímsson, announced his resignation on June 5 after the governing Progress Party suffered losses in recent local elections.

Ásgrímsson's successor will be Minister of Foreign Affairs Geir Haarde. Haarde is leader of Ásgrímsson's coalition partner, the conservative Independence Party.
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