Geir Haarde
![Geir in 2008](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Islands_stasminister_Geir_H._Haarde_under_presskonferens_vid_globaliseringsmotet_i_Riksgransen_2008-04-09.jpg)
Geir initially led a coalition between his party and the Progressive Party. After the 2007 parliamentary election, in which the Independence Party increased its share of the vote, Geir renewed his term as prime minister, leading a coalition between his party and the Social Democratic Alliance. That coalition resigned in January 2009 after widespread protests following an economic collapse in October 2008. In September 2010, Geir became the first Icelandic minister to be indicted for misconduct in office, and stood trial before the ''Landsdómur'', a special court for such cases. He was convicted on one count, but acquitted of the most serious violations. Provided by Wikipedia
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