Heads roll in Iceland after Panama Papers leak

Apr 7, 2016

Heads roll in Iceland after Panama Papers leak

Christina Tkacik 0 Comment World Iceland, offshore accounts, panama papers, Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, protests

Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Icelandic Parliament building this week, demanding Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson step down after news broke on Sunday that he had hid his assets in an offshore shell-company whose existence was revealed by the Panama Papers.

: A protestor speaks as Iceland’s ex-prime minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson handed in his resignation to Iceland’s President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson in Reykjavik, on April 7, 2016. Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigned amid mass protests over a hidden offshore account revealed in the so-called Panama Papers leak. / AFP PHOTO / HALLDOR KOLBEINSHALLDOR KOLBEINS/AFP/Getty Images)

: REYKJAVIK, ICELAND: REYKJAVIK, ICELAND: Downtown Reykjavik sits in the afternoon light following the government shake-up in the wake of the Panama Papers crisis on April 5, 2016 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has resigned after news broke on Sunday that he had hid his assets in an offshore shell-company whose existence was revealed by the Panama Papers. Numerous leaders around the world as well as wealthy individuals have been caught-up in the developing scandal. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

: REYKJAVIK, ICELAND: A man walks through a passage in the Parliament building following the government shake-up in the wake of the Panama Papers crisis on April 5, 2016 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has resigned after news broke on Sunday that he had hid his assets in an offshore shell-company whose existence was revealed by the Panama Papers. Numerous leaders around the world as well as wealthy individuals have been caught-up in the developing scandal. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

: REYKJAVIK, ICELAND – APRIL 05: Police stand outside of the Parliament building following the government shake-up in the wake of the Panama Papers crisis on April 5, 2016 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has resigned after news broke on Sunday that he had hid his assets in an offshore shell-company whose existence was revealed by the Panama Papers. Numerous leaders around the world as well as wealthy individuals have been caught-up in the developing scandal. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

: REYKJAVIK, ICELAND: REYKJAVIK, ICELAND: A man looks out from the Parliament building following the government shake-up in the wake of the Panama Papers crisis on April 5, 2016 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has resigned after news broke on Sunday that he had hid his assets in an offshore shell-company whose existence was revealed by the Panama Papers. Numerous leaders around the world as well as wealthy individuals have been caught-up in the developing scandal. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

: REYKJAVIK, ICELAND – APRIL 05: Protesters gather outside of the Parliament building for a second day following the government shake-up in the wake of the Panama Papers crisis on April 5, 2016 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has resigned after news broke on Sunday that he had hid his assets in an offshore shell-company whose existence was revealed by the Panama Papers. Numerous leaders around the world as well as wealthy individuals have been caught-up in the developing scandal. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

: Iceland’s new prime minister Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson (5th L) of the Progressive Partys and other government members attend a meeting chaired by Iceland’s President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson (C) at the President’s residence in Reykjavik, on April 7, 2016 Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson was chosen to replace Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, who resigned amid mass protests over a hidden offshore account revealed in the so-called Panama Papers leak. / AFP PHOTO / HALLDOR KOLBEINSHALLDOR KOLBEINS/AFP/Getty Images

: Iceland’s new prime minister Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson of the Progressive Partys arrives at the President’s residence in Reykjavik, on April 7, 2016 Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson was chosen to replace Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, who resigned amid mass protests over a hidden offshore account revealed in the so-called Panama Papers leak. (AFP PHOTO / HALLDOR KOLBEINSHALLDOR KOLBEINS/AFP/Getty Images)

: Iceland’s new prime minister Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson of the Progressive Partys arrives at the President’s residence in Reykjavik, on April 7, 2016 Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson was chosen to replace Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, who resigned amid mass protests over a hidden offshore account revealed in the so-called Panama Papers leak. (AFP PHOTO / HALLDOR KOLBEINSHALLDOR KOLBEINS/AFP/Getty Images)

: REYKJAVIK, ICELAND – APRIL 06: Hundreds of protesters gather in front of the Parliament building for a third day on April 6, 2016 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has stepped down after news broke on Sunday that he had hid his assets in an offshore shell-company whose existence was revealed by the Panama Papers. Numerous leaders around the world as well as wealthy individuals have been caught-up in the developing scandal. The island of just 320,000 people had only recently recovered from the global banking collapse in 2008. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

: REYKJAVIK, ICELAND – APRIL 05: Downtown Reykjavik sits in the afternoon light following the government shake-up in the wake of the Panama Papers crisis on April 5, 2016 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has resigned after news broke on Sunday that he had hid his assets in an offshore shell-company whose existence was revealed by the Panama Papers. Numerous leaders around the world as well as wealthy individuals have been caught-up in the developing scandal. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

: REYKJAVIK, ICELAND – APRIL 05: An evening bus passes along the streets in a residential neighborhood on April 5, 2016 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has stepped down after news broke on Sunday that he had hid his assets in an offshore shell-company whose existence was revealed by the Panama Papers. Numerous leaders around the world as well as wealthy individuals have been caught-up in the developing scandal. The island of just 320,000 people had only recently recovered from the global banking collapse in 2008. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

: REYKJAVIK, ICELAND – APRIL 06: Men cross a shopping street on April 6, 2016 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has stepped down after news broke on Sunday that he had hid his assets in an offshore shell-company whose existence was revealed by the Panama Papers. Numerous leaders around the world as well as wealthy individuals have been caught-up in the developing scandal. The island of just 320,000 people had only recently recovered from the global banking collapse in 2008. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

: REYKJAVIK, ICELAND – APRIL 06: Hundreds of protesters gather in front of the Parliament building for a third day on April 6, 2016 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has stepped down after news broke on Sunday that he had hid his assets in an offshore shell-company whose existence was revealed by the Panama Papers. Numerous leaders around the world as well as wealthy individuals have been caught-up in the developing scandal. The island of just 320,000 people had only recently recovered from the global banking collapse in 2008. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

: REYKJAVIK, ICELAND – APRIL 06: The bow of a ship prutrudes along a street near a shipyard on April 6, 2016 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has stepped down after news broke on Sunday that he had hid his assets in an offshore shell-company whose existence was revealed by the Panama Papers. Numerous leaders around the world as well as wealthy individuals have been caught-up in the developing scandal. The island of just 320,000 people had only recently recovered from the global banking collapse in 2008. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

: REYKJAVIK, ICELAND – APRIL 06: Hundreds of protesters gather in front of the Parliament building for a third day on April 6, 2016 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has stepped down after news broke on Sunday that he had hid his assets in an offshore shell-company whose existence was revealed by the Panama Papers. Numerous leaders around the world as well as wealthy individuals have been caught-up in the developing scandal. The island of just 320,000 people had only recently recovered from the global banking collapse in 2008. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

: REYKJAVIK, ICELAND – APRIL 06: Men work in a shipyard on April 6, 2016 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has stepped down after news broke on Sunday that he had hid his assets in an offshore shell-company whose existence was revealed by the Panama Papers. Numerous leaders around the world as well as wealthy individuals have been caught-up in the developing scandal. The island of just 320,000 people had only recently recovered from the global banking collapse in 2008. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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