Haukur Hilmarsson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Icelandish environmentalist
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Place of Birth: Iceland
About Haukur Hilmarsson
- Haukur Hilmarsson (22 July 1986 – 24 February 2018) was an Icelandic anarchist and political activist.
- He played a crucial role in initiating a movement for the rights of refugees in Iceland.
- He rose to prominence during the 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests after climbing to the roof of the house of the Icelandic parliament, Alþingishúsið, and hoisting the flag of the Bónus supermarket chain on the building’s flagpole.
- His arrest two weeks later resulted in a attempt by a crowd of protesters to storm the Icelandic Police headquarters in downtown ReykjavÃk where Haukur was held and from where he was subsequently released.
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