1996 Icelandic presidential election

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:age_restriction 18 years
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:environmental_policy
gptkb:international_relations
social welfare
2 months
gptkbp:championship 150,000
gptkbp:date gptkb:1996
gptkbp:demographics varied age groups
urban and rural voters
gptkbp:election gptkb:2000_Icelandic_presidential_election
gptkb:Vigdís_Finnbogadóttir
direct election
public opinion shifts
positive reception
domestic and international observers
policy changes initiated
party reorganization
1992 Icelandic presidential election
Icelandic National Election Commission
increased international relations focus
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson inauguration
gptkbp:election_result Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson elected
gptkbp:famous_rival gptkb:Independence_Party
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:historical_context post-Cold War era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1996 Icelandic presidential election
gptkbp:input_output majority vote
gptkbp:is_debated_in 2
gptkbp:location gptkb:Reykjavik
gptkbp:major_issues gptkb:economic_policies
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:notable_nominees gptkb:Steingrímur_Hermannsson
gptkb:3
gptkbp:notable_release June 1996
gptkbp:political_impact increased political engagement
influence on future elections
new political alliances
shift in party dynamics
political landscape change
gptkbp:significance first election after the end of the Cold War
gptkbp:type gptkb:election
gptkbp:voter_turnout 80.5%
gptkbp:voting_method secret ballot
two-round system
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Ólafur_Ragnar_Grímsson
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ólafur_Ragnar_Grímsson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5