Sigmundur Davið Gunnlaugsson

prime minister of Iceland

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Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson served as the Prime Minister of Iceland from May 23, 2013, until April 2016. He is a member of the Progressive Party. Gunnlaugsson's premiership ended when he resigned amid international news concerning his links to offshore companies in tax havens, revealed by the Panama Papers leak. This offshore company was reportedly linked to investments in Iceland's major banks that collapsed in 2008. Gunnlaugsson had been involved in negotiations regarding these banks, which could have impacted his company's holdings.1

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Iceland
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…23 under Progressive Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson.
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Panama Papers
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…notable was Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur Davið Gunnlaugsson, who was identified as having an undeclared interest in an offshore company. That news sparked street protests in Iceland’s capital, and within days Gunnlaugsson resigned. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was also forced out of office in April 2017 over corruption allegations…
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…notable was Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur Davið Gunnlaugsson, who was identified as having an undeclared interest in an offshore company. That news sparked street protests in Iceland’s capital, and within days Gunnlaugsson resigned. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was also forced out of office in April 2017 over corruption allegations…
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