1994 in Iceland

The following lists events that happened in 1994 in Iceland.

Incumbents

• President – Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
• Prime Minister – Davíð Oddsson

Events

• Ásgeir Elíasson is the coach of the Icelandic Association Football team.

• Iceland's main export destination is the United Kingdom, with exports valued at US$331,000,000.

• Iceland's primary import source is the United Kingdom, with imports valued at $221,000,000.
• Intraplate earthquake recorded in Vestfirðir.
• 8 February – Iceland signed the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement, allowing access to the European Union's internal market without full EU membership.
• 23 March – The Icelandic Parliament approved legislation to establish the University of Akureyri as an independent institution, expanding higher education outside Reykjavík.
• 15 September – Landsbanki, one of Iceland’s largest banks, launched a new digital banking system, becoming the first in the country to offer basic online financial services.

Births

• 3 January – Einar Kristgeirsson, alpine skier.
• 3 January – Gudmunda Brynja Óladóttir, footballer
• 27 January – Erla Ásgeirsdóttir, alpine skier.
• 9 May – Árni Vilhjálmsson, footballer
• 16 September – Martin Hermannsson, basketball player
• 3 November – Tinna Odinsdottir, artistic gymnast
• 10 November – Aron Elís Þrándarson, footballer

Full date missing

• Freydis-Halla Einarsdóttir, alpine skier

Deaths

• 7 April – Albert Guðmundsson, footballer (b. 1923)
• 18 November – Lúdvik Jósepsson, politician (b. 1914)

References