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1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

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Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (; born 15 April 1930) is an Icelandic politician who served as the fourth president of Iceland from 1980 to 1996. She was the world's first woman who was democratically elected as president. With a presidency of exactl ...

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

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Gunnar Thoroddsen Gunnar Thoroddsen (pronounced ) (29 December 1910 – 25 September 1983) was the prime minister of Iceland from 1980 to 1983. Gunnar was the youngest man ever elected to the Althing, Iceland's Parliament. He was 23 years old when he was ele ...

Events

Births

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Ármann Smári Björnsson Ármann Smári Björnsson (born 7 January 1981 in Höfn) is an Icelandic former footballer who last played for Íþróttabandalag Akraness. Club career Born in Höfn, southeast Iceland, he started his club career at local outfit UMF Sindri in 1 ...

, footballer *22 March – Rakel Logadóttir, footballer *29 April –

Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir (born 29 April 1981) is an Icelandic actress and television presenter who is the assistant director of RÚV, the Icelandic national broadcaster. She is a former Miss Iceland. Life and career Ragnhildur was born K ...

, television personality *13 July – Helgi Daníelsson, footballer *31 August –

Örn Arnarson Örn Arnarson (born 31 August 1981 in Reykjavík) is a swimmer from Iceland. He won his first major title in 1998 at the European SC Championships in Sheffield. There he captured the title in the 200 m backstroke. A year later, at the E ...

, swimmer. *5 September –

Logi Gunnarsson Logi Gunnarsson (born 5 September 1981) is an Icelandic former basketball player who played most of his career for Njarðvík in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla. He was a member of the Icelandic national basketball team, where he part ...

, basketball player *4 October –

Friðrik Ómar Friðrik Ómar Hjörleifsson (born 4 October 1981) is an Icelandic singer best known for representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 as part of Eurobandið as lead vocals. Career Friðrik Ómar was born in Akureyri. He began pl ...

, singer *12 October –

Indriði Sigurðsson Indriði Sigurðsson (born 12 October 1981) is an Icelandic former football defender. He last played for the Icelandic club KR Reykjavik. Club career He started his career in KR Reykjavik, and went to Norway to play for Lillestrøm SK in 2000 ...

, footballer *17 October – Snorri Guðjónsson, handball player *10 December –

Hólmar Örn Rúnarsson Hólmar Örn Rúnarsson (born ) is an Icelandic footballer. He is a midfielder and plays for Víðir. He has been selected for the Iceland national football team four times without making an appearance. Career Rúnarsson began his career as a ...

, footballer *14 December –

Haraldur Freyr Guðmundsson Haraldur Freyr Guðmundsson (born 14 December 1981) is an Icelandic retired professional footballer who played as a defender. During his career, Guðmundsson played in Norway for Aalesunds FK and Start; in Cyprus for Apollon Limassol; and had ...

, footballer

Deaths

*28 July –

Magnús Kjartansson Magnús Kjartansson (25 February 1919 – 28 July 1981) was an Icelandic journalist, writer, politician and former minister. From 1947 to 1971, he was an editor of ''Thjódviljinn'' newspaper (in Icelandic ''Þjóðviljinn'') that became an orga ...

, journalist, writer and politician (born

1919 Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the c ...

References

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Years of the 20th century in Iceland