Original: Halldór Ásgrímsson ( pronounced ) ( born 8 September 1947 ) is an Icelandic politician , formerly Prime Minister of Iceland from 2004 to 2006 and leader of the Progressive Party from 1994 to 2006 .
Simplified: The leader of the Progressive Party since 1994 , he took over as Prime Minister on September 15 , 2004 , from the Independence Party leader , Davíð Oddsson .