In 2012, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson was elected for a record fifth time as President of what country?

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (born 14 May 1943) is an Icelandic politician who was President of Iceland from 1996 to 2016. He was re-elected unopposed in 2000, re-elected for a third term in 2004, re-elected unopposed for a fourth term in 2008 and re-elected for a record fifth and final term in 2012.

Ólafur announced in his New Year's message on 1 January 2016, that he would be stepping down from the presidency at the end of his fifth term on 1 August 2016, after twenty years in office. However, he announced in a press conference on 18 April 2016 that he would be running for re-election, in light of the political instability caused by the release of the Panama Papers two weeks earlier. After Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and Davíð Oddsson announced their candidacies, he again changed his mind and on 9 May declared he would not run.

Since the end of his presidency, Ólafur has been serving as Chairman of the Arctic Circle, a non-profit organization.

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billyboy915

Running unopposed, several times, is an incredible sign of approval. Now that's what a mandate looks like, Mr. Drumpf!

Kathryn Cavanagh

there are many politicians in the world could learn a thing or three from him. Must be very good and much liked.

Helga U. Williams

By that name, the option of Luxembourg was not in the cards. The other three options were viable. Luckily, I chose the correct one. 😊👍

tbear

Lynne Cage, 👍

tbear

billyboy915, yeaaaaa! Wish I could express myself as well as you do! 😊👍👍👍

Robert Snow

His name gave me a clue !!

Cari G.

Good trivia about a good leader. The world needs more like him.

Sally Onyett

WHO ? 😜

billyboy915

Paul D Huegel, I will speak my mind whenever I see fit and a question about a politician is the PERFECT time to express political opinion. I won't tell you what to do as you seem to feel you have the right to do with me, but might I suggest you re-evaluate the umbrage you take over a simple comment. Your apparent champion, laughingly declared his own election to be a mandate, after losing the popular election by almost 3 million votes. He only won in the electoral college, with deception and a little help from foreign agents. I know it's difficult to argue the facts which is why you decided to attack me instead. The truth is the truth whether you like it or not. Perhaps your issue isn't with me but with your reconciliation with your poor choice for a champion!