Icelandic presidential election, 2008

An election for the office of President of Iceland was planned to be held in Iceland on 28 June 2008. [ [http://www.mherrera.org/elections.htm Electoral Calendar- world elections,US elections,presidential election,world parties ] ] The incumbent Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, first elected in 1996, stated in his New Year's speech that he would contest the election for a fourth term. [ [http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6331356.html "Icelandic President wants to be reelected"] , Xinhua ("People's Daily Online"), 3 January 2008.] Ástþór Magnússon, who ran unsuccessfully in 1996 and 2004, ruled out a candidacy. [ [http://www.mbl.is/mm/frettir/innlent/2008/04/27/astthor_bydur_sig_ekki_fram/ Ástþór býður sig ekki fram - mbl.is ] ] No challenger to the incumbent president filed by the deadline to declare a candidacy on 24 May 2008, [http://www.republic.org.nz/node/285] and so Ólafur Ragnar's fourth term was won uncontested. [ [http://www.mbl.is/mm/frettir/innlent/2008/05/24/forsetinn_sjalfkjorinn/ Forsetinn sjálfkjörinn - mbl.is ] ] He was sworn in on 1 August 2008. [ [http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90853/6465286.html "President of Iceland sworn in for fourth time"] , Xinhua ("People's Daily Online"), 3 August 2008.]

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