2006 in Iceland
The following lists events that happened in 2006 in Iceland.
Incumbents
- President - Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
- Prime Minister - Halldór Ásgrímsson, Geir Haarde
Events
June
- June 6 - Iceland's Prime Minister Halldór Ásgrímsson resigns after poor showings in local elections. Foreign Minister Geir Haarde takes over.
October
- October 17 - Whaling in Iceland is to resume, in contravention of a 20-year moratorium passed by the International Whaling Commission.
- October 22 - Icelandic fisherman kill a fin whale, breaking the International Whaling Commission's ban on commercial whaling.