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	Geir Haarde - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
		Commonly called "Geir H. Harði" among Icelandic realists and nicknamed the rough one by English-speaking politicians.
		Haarde Is the current prime minister of Iceland and a prominent figure in the Icelandic gay community.
		Geir was found in a field, his biological parents abandoned him for obvious reasons.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Geir_Haarde (185 words)

	Geir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Geir is a male name common in Iceland and Norway, rare in Sweden, and very rare in Denmark.
		It is an ancient Nordic name meaning "spear".
		Nowadays it is an uncommon name among newborns in Norway but still holds its place in Iceland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geir (100 words)

	Geir Haarde - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Geir Hilmar Haarde (born April 8, 1951) is an Icelandic politician.
		Following the annoucement of Halldór Ásgrímsson resignation as the Prime Minister of Iceland on June 5, 2006, Geir will succeed him in the position in the next few days.
		Prior to entering the Alþingi, Haarde had worked as a special assistant to the Icelandic finance minister, and as a Central Bank of Iceland economist.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geir_Haarde (178 words)

	News and Articles < Prime Minister´s Office
		Geir H. Haarde, regarding the formation and composition of his second government.
		The chairman of the Independence Party, Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde, and chairman of the Social Democratic Alliance, Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, introduced the Policy Statement of the newly elected Government of the Independence Party and the Social Democratic Alliance today at Þingvellir.
		Geir H. Haarde today took office as Prime Minister of Iceland at a meeting of the Icelandic State Council.
	eng.forsaetisraduneyti.is /news-and-articles (1586 words)

	News: Two to receive Brandeis Alumni Achievement Awards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Haarde has served his native Iceland as a member of Parliament for nearly two decades, the last year as minister for foreign affairs.
		Haarde arrived in the United States in the fall of 1971 as a Wien Scholar, the beneficiary of the pioneering scholarship program that, to this day, seeks to further international understanding by offering foreign students a chance to study at Brandeis.
		Haarde graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics then went on to earn two master’s degrees – in international relations from the School of Advanced International Studies at John Hopkins University and in economics from the University of Minnesota.
	my.brandeis.edu /news/item?news_item_id=105100&show_release_date=1 (716 words)

	Suomen Pankki - Finlands Bank - Bank of Finland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Geir H. Haarde Minister of Finance of Iceland on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries to the International Monetary and Financial Committee Washington, D.C. April 12, 2003.
		Geir H. Haarde, Minister of Finance, Iceland, on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries to the IMFC-meeting in Washington, September 28, 2002.
		Geir H. Haarde, Minister of Finance, Iceland, on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries to the IMFC-meeting in Washington, April 20, 2002.
	www.bof.fi /eng/1_suomen_pankki/1.5_kv_yhteistyo/IMF.stm (659 words)

	News & Speeches < Ministry for Foreign Affairs
		Geir H. Haarde, Prime Minister, at the first symposium on Iceland in the Wider World: Responsibilities and Opportunities at the University of Iceland, 7 September 2007.
		Geir H. Haarde, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik, Berlin.
		Geir H. Haarde, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, at Utrikespolitiska Institutet in Sweden.
	www.mfa.is /speeches-and-articles (2514 words)

	FT.com / World / Europe - Iceland’s new PM urged to cut spending (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Geir Haarde, Iceland’s new prime minister, has been urged to “stand on the brakes” to rein in inflation and reduce the chances of the economy suffering a hard landing.
		He inherits an economy in considerable flux after two credit rating agencies downgraded their outlook for the country from stable to negative over concerns that the economy is overheating.
		Economists, analysts and industry representatives urged Mr Haarde to implement quickly a reduction in government spending on projects such as roads, bridges and other construction.
	news.ft.com /cms/s/9b3eaefa-f578-11da-bcae-0000779e2340.html (510 words)

	Forsætisráðuneyti
		Geir H. Haarde, forsætisráðherra, fer í opinbera heimsókn til Svartfjallalands dagana 17.
		Forsætisráðherra, Geir H. Haarde, átti í dag fund með forseta Írlands, frú Mary McAleese.
		Geir H. Haarde, forsætisráðherra, fer í opinbera heimsókn til Írlands dagana 12.
	forsaetisraduneyti.is (189 words)

	Top of Europe - September, 2005
		Geir Haarde is concerned with strengthening the collaboration between the elected representatives and the governments in the Baltic Sea Region.
		Geir Haarde visited Vilnius for the first time in 1983 so he has been able to see for himself the tremendous developments that have taken place since then.
		Geir Haarde says, with a twinkle in his eye, that Belarus is included in principle.
	www.norden.org /topofeurope/ShowIssue.asp?lang=en-gb&issue=38 (2594 words)

	Remarks With Icelandic Prime Minister Geir Haarde At Signing Ceremony
		I am very pleased to welcome Prime Minister Haarde, Minister Sverrisdóttir and Minister Bjarnason and other distinguished guests from the delegation of Ireland -- from Iceland.
		I see also that the Ambassador is here, and I thank you very much for being here.
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	www.state.gov /secretary/rm/2006/73857.htm (726 words)

	EU Related News From Iceland: The Independence Party remains utterly opposed to EU membership
		On Saturday the vice-chairman of the Independence Party, Geir Haarde, then expressed the same attitute towards EU membership as Oddsson in a speech at the national congress.
		Haarde was the only candidate as Oddsson's successor as chairman of the party.
		As presumed Haarde was elected as chairman of the party yesterday (October 16).
	eunews.blogspot.com /2005/10/independence-party-remains-utterly.html (514 words)

	EU Related News From Iceland: Straw admits Iceland has no special interests in joining the EU
		Geir H. Haarde, the Icelandic Foreign Minister, met with his British colleague Jack Straw in the Birtish Foreign Ministry today (January 18).
		Haarde said after the meeting it was especially interesting to hear that Straw agreed with him that no special Icelandic interests demanded that Iceland joined the EU.
		Haarde said furthermore that Straw said Icelanders were doing very well outside the EU and it was no necessity for Iceland to join the Union.
	eunews.blogspot.com /2006/01/straw-admits-iceland-has-no-special.html (316 words)

	Icelandic prime minister resigns - Boston.com
		REYKJAVIK, Iceland --Iceland's prime minister announced Monday he was stepping down in the wake of his party's poor performance in recent local elections.
		Halldor Asgrimsson told reporters that Foreign Minister Geir Haarde would take over as premier.
		Asgrimsson's Progressive Party, one of the partners in Iceland's coalition government, did poorly in Reykjavik's municipal elections on May 27, winning only one seat.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2006/06/05/icelandic_prime_minister_resigns (191 words)

	U.S. decides to sharply reduce its military forces in Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		In an interview with The Associated Press, U.S. Ambassador Carol van Voorst said she and Nicholas Burns, the U.S. under secretary of state, had told Prime Minister Haldor Asgrimsson and Foreign Minister Geir H. Haarde of the unilateral decision on Wednesday.
		When Haarde returned from talks about the base with the State Department last month, he said Iceland needs the protection of at least four U.S. F-15 fighter jets at Keflavik, given the world's unknown security risks.
		But Haarde also said his government had proposed paying to maintain the airport, a bill that now goes to Washington.
	famulus.msnbc.com /famulusintl/ap03-16-091937.asp?reg=europe&... (625 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		In an interview with The Associated Press, U.S. Ambassador Carol van Voorst said she and Nicholas Burns, the U.S. under secretary of state, had informed Iceland’s Prime Minister Haldor Asgrimsson and Foreign Minister Geir H. Haarde of the unilateral decision on Wednesday.
		In it, he informed Icelanders that the four U.S. jet fighters and several U.S. helicopters used in search and rescue missions would be removed by the end of September.
		When Haarde returned from talks about the base with the State Department in Washington last month, he said Iceland needs the protection of at least four F-15 fighter jets at Keflavik, given the world’s unknown security risks.
	www.airforcetimes.com /print.php?f=1-292925-1604054.php (627 words)

	ForUm :: Ukraine and Iceland agreed on cooperation
		Geir H. Haarde discussed ways to activate Ukrainian-Icelandic cooperation in all fields of relationships and the question block of regional and international character.
		In connection with this, Ukrainian and Icelandic ministers agreed to develop and strengthen multi-branch fundamental of intergovernmental ties and to improve investment, trade and economic constituent of relations.
		Icelandic Foreign Minister Geir H. Haarde in turns hailed Ukrainian efforts to join NATO and the EU.
	eng.for-ua.com /news/2005/12/06/105834.html (271 words)

	Eesti Pank - Bank of Estonia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Geir H. Haarde, Minister of Finance of Iceland, on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries
		Bodil Nyboe Andersen, Alternate Governor of the IMF for Denmark
		Geir H. Haarde, Minister of Finance, Iceland, on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries to the IMFC-meeting in Washington
	www.eestipank.info /pub/en/dokumendid/publikatsioonid/seeriad/koned/varasem (260 words)

	Iceland Government Information
		Oddsson retired from his ministerial position September 27, 2005, with former Finance Minister Geir Haarde becoming Foreign Minister.
		In October 2005, Oddsson stepped down as IP chairman, and Haarde was elected to the post at a party national conference.
		Three left-wing parties--the Social Democratic Party, the People's Alliance and the Women's List--formed an electoral coalition prior to the 1999 parliamentary election in the hope of mounting a credible challenge to the long-dominant Independence Party.
	www.traveldocs.com /is/govern.htm (854 words)

	NIB -
		Representatives of the Nordic and Baltic countries' governments have today, on Wednesday, 11 February 2004 in Helsinki, signed a new Agreement on the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), effecting the membership of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in the Bank.
		Baltic NIB membership will promote the development of the region, which in itself is a matter of great interest to Nordic and Baltic countries alike, says Mr Geir H. Haarde, Icelandic Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Nordic Ministers of Finance and Economy.
		NIB is a multilateral financial institution with headquarters in Helsinki.
	www.nib.int /annen/1076511456.html (514 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Europe \| Icelandic prime minister resigns
		Mr Asgrimsson, 58, told reporters that Foreign Minister Geir Haarde would take over as prime minister.
		He said he would retain his seat in parliament, but would not hold a position in the cabinet.
		Following the announcement, Mr Haarde said his leadership would not mean radical change.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/5050768.stm (144 words)

	Geir H. Haarde - Speeches and articles \| Ministry of Finance
		Geir H. Haarde - Speeches and articles
		Krueger to the podium to give her presentation on "The IMF at 60: What role for the future?"
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	eng.fjarmalaraduneyti.is /Minister/GHH/nr/2333 (715 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Business /2005/02/22/
		More than you would think, according to East-West Center economists who listened to Iceland's Minister of Finance Geir Haarde speak yesterday during the final day of the Pacific-Asia Free Trade and Development conference held in Hawaii.
		Iceland's krona was the fourth-biggest gainer against the U.S. dollar last year as the Icelandic central bank boosted rates and economic growth surged, according to a Bloomberg News report.
		The country's ability to show that business can be done in Iceland has resulted in a better quality of life for residents, Haarde said.
	starbulletin.com /2005/02/22/business/story3.html (338 words)

	East-West Center: News Release: Media Op: Fire & Ice--Iceland's Economy Could be Model for Hawaii/Iceland's Finance ...
		It's a volcanic island that depends mainly on tourism but has diversified its economy to include high-tech areas such as biotechnology and software, and it also has developed geothermal activities.
		Geir Haarde, minister of finance for Iceland, will be at the East-West Center on Monday, Feb. 21.
		He will be available to the media at 1:15 p.m.
	www.eastwestcenter.org /events-pr-detail.asp?press_ID=363 (246 words)

	FSM and Iceland establish diplomatic relations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		New York (FSM Permanent Mission to the UN): September 28, 2004 - The Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iceland, the Hon.
		Geir H. Haarde, signed a joint declaration on 27 September 2004, in New York sealing the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Federated States of Micronesia and Iceland.
		session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Secretary Anefal and Minister Haarde held bilateral talks and signed a joint communiqué confirming their two government's decision to establish diplomatic relations.
	www.fsmgov.org /fsmun/pr092804.htm (216 words)

	Rosenberg Institute - Inaugural Symposium
		As well as Professor Feldstein, the eminent group of speakers at the conference included Nobel Laureate Franco Modigliani of MIT and Geir Haarde, the Finance Minister of Iceland.
		See the full program and biographies of the symposium speakers.
		Geir H. Haarde `73, Finance Minister of Iceland, gave the speech at the symposium.
	web.brandeis.edu /global/rosenberg_symposium.php (277 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Force Reduction in Iceland Reflects Focus on New Global Threats
		The U.S. government has announced plans to remove its forces from Naval Air Station Keflavik, in Iceland, this fall, but reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to the island nation's security.
		U.S. Ambassador Carol van Voorst and U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns notified Icelandic Prime Minister Halldor Asgrimsson and Foreign Minister Geir H. Haarde of the decision yesterday, Terry Davidson, a State Department spokesman, confirmed.
		The State Department officials assured the Icelandic leaders the United States will continue to honor its agreement to provide Iceland's defense under the auspices of NATO and will work with the Icelandic government to come up with an appropriate arrangement, Davidson said.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Mar2006/20060316_4519.html (487 words)

	Iceland - EUbusiness - EU law, politics and finance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		2006-02-13 08:29:13 Icelandic Foreign Minister Geir Haarde said on Monday that his country would not join the European Union in the foreseeable future, exposing a split at the top of the government in Reykjavik.
		Liechtenstein isolated as Iceland, Norway agree to European zone's expansion
		2003-05-06 10:33:42 Iceland's Finance Minister, Geir H. Haarte, said on Tuesday that his government's election promise of massive tax cuts was justified by the economic outlook and would not affect his country's international credit ratings.
	www.eubusiness.com /Iceland (399 words)

	Mikhail Kamynin, the Spokesman of Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Answers Media Questions Regarding the Visit to ...
		Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland Geir Haarde will pay a working visit to Russia on March 23-25 at the invitation of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov.
		We regard the visit of Geir Haarde as an important stage of the preparation for the scheduled meeting on June 7-8, 2006, of the heads of government of the Baltic Sea states in Reykjavik.
		As is known, Iceland currently presides over the Council of the Baltic Sea States.
	www.mid.ru /brp_4.nsf/0/7A31DEF92CA4D52CC325713A00250E10 (514 words)

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