Union of Liberals and Leftists
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Union of Liberals and Leftists was a left political party in Iceland, founded by Hannibal Valdimarsson
and his supporters in 1969. It joined Ólafur Jóhannesson
's first government in 1971-1974, with two ministers. It was against the American base in Iceland. Later President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
was a member of this party together with later Foreign Affairs minister Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson
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Hannibal Valdimarsson
Hannibal Valdimarsson was a politician from Iceland. He was a member of Parliament from 1946–1959 for the Social Democratic Party and People's Alliance and then from 1963–1974 for the People's Alliance, as an independent and also the Union of Liberals and Leftists...
and his supporters in 1969. It joined Ólafur Jóhannesson
Ólafur Jóhannesson
Ólafur Jóhannesson was the fifteenth Prime Minister of Iceland for the Progressive Party on two occasions. He was a member of the Progressive Party, serving as party chairman during the 1980s.-Career:...
's first government in 1971-1974, with two ministers. It was against the American base in Iceland. Later President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is the fifth and current President of Iceland. He has served as President since 1996; he was unopposed in 2000, re-elected for a third term in 2004, and re-elected unopposed for a fourth term in 2008. He is the longest-serving left-wing president in the history of...
was a member of this party together with later Foreign Affairs minister Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson
Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson
Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson is an Icelandic politician.-Education:The son of Hannibal Valdimarsson, Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson earned an MA in Economics from University of Edinburgh in 1963. He studied at Stockholm University from 1963–1964, and studied teacher education at the University of Iceland in...
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