2005 in Iceland

The following lists events that happened in 2005 in Iceland.

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See also:	Other events of 2005 Timeline of Icelandic history

Vatnsfell hydropower station

Incumbents

• President – Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
• Prime Minister – Halldór Ásgrímsson

Events

March

• March 15 - Japanese immigration officials state that they are going to deport Bobby Fischer back to the United States, instead of allowing him to move to Iceland.
• March 21 - Iceland's parliament, Alþingi, votes to grant fugitive U.S. chess champion Bobby Fischer Icelandic citizenship.
• March 24 - Bobby Fischer leaves Japan for Iceland via Copenhagen after 8 months in detention.