2000 in Iceland

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See also:	Other events of 2000 Timeline of Icelandic history

The following lists events that happened in 2000 in Iceland.

Incumbents

• President – Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson^[1]
• Prime Minister – Davíð Oddsson

Events

May

• May 25 – 53rd Cannes Film Festival: Icelandic singer Björk wins the Best Actress Award for her performance in "Dancer in the Dark".

June

• June 17 and 21 – 2000 Iceland earthquakes hit in southern Iceland: a few people were injured and some considerable damage to infrastructure.

References

1. "Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved October 14, 2025.