Former Prime Minister of Iceland Geir Haarde Joins United World Leaders
New York — The first Icelandic minister to hold all three great offices (Prime Minister, Finance and Foreign Affairs), later Ambassador to the United States, joins as an Honorary Board member.
About Geir Hilmar Haarde
Geir Haarde is the first minister in Icelandic political history to have held all three principal ministerial offices: Minister of Finance (1998–2005), Minister of Foreign Affairs (2005–2006) and Prime Minister (2006–2009).
He has served as Ambassador of Iceland to the United States and to several Latin American countries, and from 2019 to 2021 as a chief representative at the World Bank Group. He was taken to court on the charge of not having done enough to prevent the 2008 financial crisis.
He has been recognised for his work on renewable and sustainable energy projects, and in 2008 Newsweek named him the greenest political leader.
He joined United World Leaders as an Honorary Board member in February 2025.
About United World Leaders
United World Leaders is an independent, nonpartisan nonprofit institution of former Presidents and Prime Ministers, ministers, ambassadors and leaders of enterprise and civil society, working to advance peace, international cooperation and socioeconomic prosperity. Members may lead Councils on the issues where they can contribute most, as Chairs or Co-Chairs.