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Davíð Oddsson

Diplomat · PEP · Politician

Davíð Oddsson is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	David Oddsson · Davíð Oddsson · Νταβίντ Όντσον · Давид Оддссон · Давід Одсан · 8 more...				[sources]
Alias	David Oddson · Davidh Oddsson · Davið Oddsson · Davíd Oddsson · Davíð Oddson · 2 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Oddsson · 戴维·奥德森				[sources]
Birth date	1948-01-17				[sources]
Place of birth	Reykjavík				[sources]
Death date	2026-03-01				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Citizenship	Iceland				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Davíð				[sources]
Last name	Oddsson				[sources]
Political association	Independence Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q298030				[sources]
Position	Mayor of Reykjavík (1982-1991) · Member of the Althing · Minister for Foreign Affairs (2004-2005) · Minister of Statistics of Iceland (1994-2005) · Prime Minister of Iceland (1991-2004)				[sources]
Education	University of Iceland				[sources]
Last change	2026-03-24	Last processed	2026-03-24	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Icelandic politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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