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See also:	Other events of 2006 Timeline of Icelandic history

The following lists events that happened in 2006 in Iceland .

Incumbents [ edit ]

• President – Olafur Ragnar Grimsson
• Prime Minister – Halldor Asgrimsson (until 15 June), Geir Haarde (starting 15 June)

Events [ edit ]

June [ edit ]

• June 6 - Iceland's Prime Minister Halldor Asgrimsson resigns after poor showings in local elections. Foreign Minister Geir Haarde takes over.

October [ edit ]

• October 17 - Whaling in Iceland is to resume, in contravention of a 20-year moratorium passed by the International Whaling Commission.
• October 22 - Icelandic fisherman kill a fin whale , breaking the International Whaling Commission 's ban on commercial whaling.