Prime Minister to Resign? 5. júní 2006 12:35 Prime Minister Halldór Ásgrímsson Prime Minister Halldór Ásgrímsson intends to resign from his post at an undisclosed time this summer, according to sources close to him, thus ending a 32-year-long carreer in parliament, and barely a year and a half as Prime Minister. According to his sources, the decision comes in the wake of nationwide municipal elections, which saw the Progressive Party take subtantial losses across the country. But Ásgrímsson has often been the subject of strong criticism in his short term on his post as well, often with members of his own party strongly disagreeing with him. In particular, he has been at the focal point of criticism over his role in getting Iceland into the US-led coalition of countries supporting the invasion of Iraq, while he was still Foreign Minister, and the sale of the National Bank to private investors that included members of his own family. Rumours have circulated that former Progressive vice chairman Finnur Ingólfsson will replace Ásgrímsson, who has neither confirmed nor denied that he is seeking the post. However, according to Progressive Party by-laws, it is the vice chairman - in this case, Minister of Agriculture Guðni Ágústsson - who takes the Prime Minister post in the event of a resignation. Ágústsson has not announced any intentions of resigning himself. As government offices were closed for the Whitsunday holiday, none of the parties involved could be reached at the time of this writing. - PFN News News in English Mest lesið „Málinu verður ekki lokað fyrr en einhver axlar raunverulega ábyrgð“ Innlent Rukkaði konuna fyrir heimferðina eftir að hafa nauðgað henni Innlent Virginia Giuffre er látin Erlent Þarf lítið til svo hægt yrði að hækka hámarkshraða í 120 Innlent Myndir: Ráðamenn heims fylgja Frans páfa til hinstu hvílu Erlent Hittust í fyrsta sinn eftir að upp úr sauð Erlent Aukið eftirlit til muna eftir brot bílstjórans gegn konunni Innlent „Ég hef aldrei séð þetta svona svakalegt“ Innlent Segir Pútin ekki vilja enda stríðið Erlent Sex ára gamalt hús í viðgerð: Ekki við flötu þökin að sakast Innlent
Prime Minister Halldór Ásgrímsson intends to resign from his post at an undisclosed time this summer, according to sources close to him, thus ending a 32-year-long carreer in parliament, and barely a year and a half as Prime Minister. According to his sources, the decision comes in the wake of nationwide municipal elections, which saw the Progressive Party take subtantial losses across the country. But Ásgrímsson has often been the subject of strong criticism in his short term on his post as well, often with members of his own party strongly disagreeing with him. In particular, he has been at the focal point of criticism over his role in getting Iceland into the US-led coalition of countries supporting the invasion of Iraq, while he was still Foreign Minister, and the sale of the National Bank to private investors that included members of his own family. Rumours have circulated that former Progressive vice chairman Finnur Ingólfsson will replace Ásgrímsson, who has neither confirmed nor denied that he is seeking the post. However, according to Progressive Party by-laws, it is the vice chairman - in this case, Minister of Agriculture Guðni Ágústsson - who takes the Prime Minister post in the event of a resignation. Ágústsson has not announced any intentions of resigning himself. As government offices were closed for the Whitsunday holiday, none of the parties involved could be reached at the time of this writing. - PFN
News News in English Mest lesið „Málinu verður ekki lokað fyrr en einhver axlar raunverulega ábyrgð“ Innlent Rukkaði konuna fyrir heimferðina eftir að hafa nauðgað henni Innlent Virginia Giuffre er látin Erlent Þarf lítið til svo hægt yrði að hækka hámarkshraða í 120 Innlent Myndir: Ráðamenn heims fylgja Frans páfa til hinstu hvílu Erlent Hittust í fyrsta sinn eftir að upp úr sauð Erlent Aukið eftirlit til muna eftir brot bílstjórans gegn konunni Innlent „Ég hef aldrei séð þetta svona svakalegt“ Innlent Segir Pútin ekki vilja enda stríðið Erlent Sex ára gamalt hús í viðgerð: Ekki við flötu þökin að sakast Innlent