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Seðlabanki Íslands
The Central Bank of Iceland (, ) is the central bank or reserve bank of Iceland. It is owned by the Icelandic government, and is administered by a governor and a seven-member supervisory board, elected by the country's parliament following each general election. It has the sole right to issue notes and coins of Icelandic krónur and to manage the state's foreign currency reserves. History The Central Bank of Iceland was created in 1961 by an act of the Alþingi out of the central banking department of Landsbanki Íslands, which had been the island's sole bank of issue since 1927 and had conducted only limited monetary policy. The Central Bank Act of 1986 eliminated the ability of the Central Bank to regulate the interest rates of commercial banks and savings banks. Though nominally independent, the Central Bank of Iceland was historically expected to follow the lead of the central government. In 2001, however, a floating exchange rate policy was introduced and since then th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Reykjavík has a population of around 139,000 as of 2025. The surrounding Capital Region (Iceland), Capital Region has a population of around 249,000, constituting around 64% of the country's population. Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to , was established by Ingólfr Arnarson, Ingólfur Arnarson in 874 Anno Domini, AD. Until the 18th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was officially founded in 1786 as a trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later Country, national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse (; AFP) is a French international news agency headquartered in Paris, France. Founded in 1835 as Havas, it is the world's oldest news agency. With 2,400 employees of 100 nationalities, AFP has an editorial presence in 260 cities across 150 countries. Its main regional headquarters are based in Nicosia, Montevideo, Hong Kong and Washington, D.C. AFP publishes stories, videos, photos and graphics in French, English, Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish, and German. Two-thirds of its turnover comes from its own commercial activities, with the remaining one-third being provided by the French government (amounting to 113.3 million euros in 2022) as compensation for carrying out its mission of general interest. In December 2024, AFP was ranked as the 27th most visited news site in the world, with over 105 million monthly readers. History Agence France-Presse has its origins in the Agence Havas, founded in 1835 in Paris by Charles-Louis Havas, making it the world's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson
Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson (19 July 1936 – 28 October 2019) was an Icelandic politician and lawyer. He was the governor of the Central Bank of Iceland from 1991 to 2005. Birgir was the mayor of Reykjavík from 1972 to 1978, member of parliament from 1979 to 1991 for the Independence Party, and served as the minister of education An education minister (sometimes minister of education) is a position in the governments of some countries responsible for dealing with educational matters. Where known, the government department, ministry, or agency that develops policy and deli ... from 1987 to 1988. From 1965 to 1991 he was a board member of the National Power Company of Iceland. References 1936 births 2019 deaths Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson {{Iceland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geir Hallgrímsson
Geir Hallgrímsson (16 December 1925 – 1 September 1990) was the prime minister of Iceland for the Independence Party from 28 August 1974 to 1 September 1978. Before that he had been mayor of Reykjavík from 1959 to 1972. Geir was a member of the Icelandic parliament, the Althing from 1973 to 1983. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1983 to 1986 and as the Governor of the Central Bank from 1986 to his death in 1990. Early life and education Geir Hallgrímsson was born in Reykjavík and educated at Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík and at the University of Iceland, where he studied law; he spent a year in the US at Harvard University, studying law and economics. Career Geir was mayor of Reykjavík from 1959 to 1972. During his term he greatly expanded the city and improved its infrastructure. Under his guidance the geothermal heating system was expanded to the whole city; it had previously only been available to less than half. He also improved the streets by turning the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tómas Árnason
Tómas Árnason (21 July 1923 – 24 December 2014) was an Icelandic politician and former minister. He was the Minister of Finance of Iceland from 1978 to 1979. He was the governor of Central Bank of Iceland The Central Bank of Iceland (, ) is the central bank or reserve bank of Iceland. It is owned by the Icelandic government, and is administered by a governor and a seven-member supervisory board, elected by the country's parliament following ea ... from 1985 to 1993. References External links Non auto-biography of Tómas Árnason on the parliament website 1923 births 2014 deaths Tomas Arnason Tomas Arnason Tomas Arnason Tomas Arnason {{Iceland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guðmundur Hjartarson
Guðmundur (), sometimes rendered as Gudmundur, is an Icelandic male first name, sometimes shortened to Gummi or Gvendur. The Icelandic surname Guðmundsson is a patronymic surname meaning ''son of Guðmundur''. Guðmundsdóttir is a patronymic surname meaning ''daughter of Guðmundur''. Guðmundur may refer to: *Guðmundur Arason (1161–1237), 12th and 13th century Icelandic saintly bishop * Gudmundur S. (Bo) Bodvarsson (1952–2006), director of the Earth Sciences Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory *Guðmundur Finnbogason (1873–1944), Icelandic philosopher *Gudmundur Fjelsted (died 1961), politician in Manitoba, Canada * Guðmundur Guðmundsson (handball) (born 1960), the coach of the Iceland national handball team *Guðmundur Gunnarsson (born 1945), Icelandic labour leader and father of Icelandic singer Björk *Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson (born 1982), Icelandic musician and composer *Guðmundur G. Hagalín (1898–1985), Icelandic writer *Guðmundur Jóns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davíð Ólafsson
Davíð is an Icelandic masculine given name and may refer to: * Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson (born 1975), Icelandic politician and chairman of the Progressive Party * Davíð Oddsson (born 1948), Icelandic politician, Prime Minister of Iceland from 1991 to 2004 * Davíð Kristján Ólafsson (born 1995), Icelandic footballer * Davíð Stefánsson Davíð Stefánsson (21 January 1895 – 1 March 1964) was an Icelandic poet and novelist, best known for his ten volumes of poetry. He was born on 21 January 1895, in Fagriskógur, Eyjafjörður, Iceland and he died on 1 March 1964, in Akureyr ... (1895–1964), famous Icelandic poet and novelist, best known as a poet of humanity * Davíð Viðarsson (born 1984), Icelandic football midfielder {{DEFAULTSORT:David Icelandic masculine given names Masculine given names is:Davíð ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilhjálmur Þór
Vilhjálmur or Vilhjalmur is an Icelandic masculine given name and may refer to: * Vilhjálmur Árnason (born 1953), professor of philosophy at the University of Iceland *Vilhjálmur Þórmundur Vilhjálmsson (born 1946), mayor of Reykjavík 2006–2007 *Vilhjálmur Einarsson (1934–2019), former Icelandic athlete, and triple-jump Olympic silver medalist *Vilhjalmur Stefansson Vilhjalmur Stefansson (November 3, 1879 – August 26, 1962) was an Arctic explorer and ethnologist. He was born in Manitoba, Canada. Early life and education Stefansson, born William Stephenson, was born at Arnes, Manitoba, Canada, in 1879. ... (1879–1962), Canadian Arctic explorer and ethnologist * Vilhjálmur Hólmar Vilhjálmsson (1945–1978), Icelandic musician and singer {{DEFAULTSORT:Vilhjalmur Masculine given names Icelandic masculine given names Faroese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jón G
Jón is an Old Norse common name still widely used in Iceland and the Faroes. According to Icelandic custom, people named Jón are generally referred to by first and middle names and those without a middle name are referred to with both first name and patronym disambiguation is required. ''Jón'' is derived from the name Johannes (English John) with the original meaning being ''God (Yahweh) is gracious''. The name is one of the most frequently given names in Iceland. In 2002, it was ranked first before Sigurður and Guðmundur. People with the name ''Jón'' Kings * Jón I of Sweden Others * Jón Hnefill Aðalsteinsson (1927–2010), Icelandic scholar and folklorist * Jón Jónsson Aðils (1869–1920), Icelandic historian * Jón Arason (c. 1484–1550), Icelandic bishop * Jón Árnason, multiple people * Jón Baldursson (1954–2023), Icelandic bridge player * Jón Atli Benediktsson (born 1960), Icelandic academic * Jón Þór Birgisson (born 1975), Icelandic musician (S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jóhannes Nordal
Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, '' Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' Yehochanan'', meaning "YHWH is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany because of Christianity. Common German variants for Johannes are ''Johann'', ''Hannes'', '' Hans'' (diminutized to ''Hänschen'' or ''Hänsel'', as known from "''Hansel and Gretel''", a fairy tale by the Grimm brothers), '' Jens'' (from Danish) and ''Jan'' (from Dutch, and found in many countries). In the Netherlands, Johannes was without interruption the most common masculine birth name until 1989. The English equivalent for Johannes is John. In other languages *Joan, Jan, Gjon, Gjin and Gjovalin in Albanian *''Yoe'' or '' Yohe'', uncommon American form''Dictionary of American Family Names'', Oxford University Press, 2013. *Yaḥyā ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
