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2010–2013 Icelandic Constitutional Reform
An Icelandic Constitutional Council (''Stjórnlagaráð'') for the purpose of reviewing the Constitution of the Republic was appointed by a resolution of Althingi, the Icelandic parliament, on 24 March 2011. Elections were held to create a Constitutional Assembly (''Stjórnlagaþing'') body, but given some electoral flaws, had been ruled null and void by the Supreme Court of Iceland on 25 January 2011, leading the parliament to place most of the winning candidates into a Constitutional Council with similar mission. The question of whether the text of the proposed constitution should form a base for a future constitution was put to a non-binding referendum, where it won the approval of 67% of voters. However, the government's term finished before the reform bill could be passed, and the next government has not (as of August 2022) acted upon it. Background The present Constitution of Iceland was adopted in 1944. Critics of the constitution allege that it 'was drawn up in haste with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitution Of Iceland
The Constitution of Iceland ( Icelandic: ''Stjórnarskrá lýðveldisins Íslands'' "Constitution of the republic of Iceland") is the supreme law of Iceland. It is composed of 80 articles in seven sections, and within it the leadership arrangement of the country is determined and the human rights of its citizens are preserved. The current constitution was first instituted on 17 June 1944 when Iceland became a republic; since then, it has been amended seven times. History In the 19th century, the Icelandic independence movement from Denmark was gaining momentum, while nationalism and demands for increased civil rights intensified in mainland Europe. In June 1849, the king of Denmark was forced to meet the demands of the liberals and the nationalists, and agree to a constitution for Denmark and thus also with Iceland. This constitution repealed the absolute monarchy and established a constitutional monarchy in which power over most important issues was handed over to a parliament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CCP Games
CCP hf., doing business as CCP Games, is an Icelandic video game developer based in Reykjavík. Novator Partners and General Catalyst had previously collectively owned a majority stake in the company, and in September 2018, CCP was acquired by South Korean video game publisher Pearl Abyss for $425 million. CCP Games is best known for developing ''Eve Online'', which was released in 2003 and has since been maintained. History CCP Games was founded in June 1997 by Reynir Harðarson, Þórólfur Beck Kristjónsson and Ívar Kristjánsson for the purpose of making MMORPGs. The name "CCP" is short for "Crowd Control Productions". To finance the initial development of ''Eve Online'', CCP Games developed and published a board game, called ''Hættuspil'' ("''Danger Game''"). The game sold more than 10,000 copies to Iceland's 80,000 households. In April 2000 the company, with Sigurður Arnljótsson as CEO, raised $2.6 million, through a closed offering organised by Kaupthing Bank, fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Separation Of Church And State
The separation of church and state is a philosophical and jurisprudential concept for defining political distance in the relationship between religious organizations and the state. Conceptually, the term refers to the creation of a secular state (with or without legally explicit church-state separation) and to disestablishment, the changing of an existing, formal relationship between the church and the state. Although the concept is older, the exact phrase "separation of church and state" is derived from "wall of separation between church and state", a term coined by Thomas Jefferson. The concept was promoted by Enlightenment philosophers such as John Locke. In a society, the degree of political separation between the church and the civil state is determined by the legal structures and prevalent legal views that define the proper relationship between organized religion and the state. The arm's length principle proposes a relationship wherein the two political entities intera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of Iceland
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland ( is, Hin evangelíska lúterska kirkja), also called the National Church ( is, Þjóðkirkjan), is the officially established Christian church in Iceland. The church professes the Lutheran faith and is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, the Porvoo Communion, the Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe and the World Council of Churches. The church is organised as a single diocese headed by the Bishop of Iceland. The current bishop is Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir, the first woman to hold this position. The church also has two suffragan sees, Skálholt and Hólar, whose bishops are suffragans or assistant bishops to the Bishop of Iceland; unusually, each has a cathedral church despite not being in a separate diocese. History Pre-Christian era and the adoption of Christianity Christianity was present from the beginning of human habitation in Iceland. The first people setting foot on Icelandic soil were Chalcedonian Irish he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independence Party (Iceland)
The Independence Party ( is, Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) is a Liberal conservatism, liberal-conservative List of political parties in Iceland, political party in Iceland. It is currently the largest party in the Althing, Alþingi, with 17 seats. The chairman of the party is Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1970), Bjarni Benediktsson and the vice chairman of the party is Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir. It was formed in 1929 through a merger of the Conservative Party (Iceland), Conservative Party and the Liberal Party (Iceland, historical), Liberal Party. This united the two parties advocating the dissolution of the Union of Denmark and Iceland; dissolution was achieved in 1944, during the German occupation of Denmark. Since its formation in 1929, the party has won the largest share of the vote in every election except the 2009 Icelandic parliamentary election, 2009 election, when it fell behind the Social Democratic Alliance. Every Independence Party leader has also at some point held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viðar Már Matthíasson
Viðar is an Icelandic given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: * Atli Viðar Björnsson (born 1980), Icelandic footballer * Viðar Örn Kjartansson (born 1990), Icelandic footballer * Jórunn Viðar (born 1918), Icelandic pianist and composer *Viðar Helgi Guðjohnsen (born 1983), Icelandic television personality See also * Víðarr In Norse mythology, Víðarr (Old Norse: , possibly "wide ruler",Orchard (1997:174—175). sometimes anglicized as Vidar , Vithar, Vidarr, and Vitharr) is a god among the Æsir associated with vengeance. Víðarr is described as the son of Odin ... {{given name, type=both Icelandic masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Páll Hreinsson
Páll Hreinsson (born 20 February 1963) is the current President of the EFTA Court in Luxembourg. He is a former Justice at the Supreme Court of Iceland and professor at the University of Iceland. Education Páll graduated from Hamrahlíð College in 1983. He received a Cand. Juris degree from the University of Iceland in 1988. He was a visitor student in Administrative Law and Public Administration at the University of Copenhagen from 1990 to 1991 and received his doctorate (dr. juris) from the University of Iceland in 2005. Career Páll was an Assistant Judge at the City Court of Reykjavík from 1988 until 1991, and Special Assistant to the Althing Ombudsman (The Parliamentary Ombudsman‘s Office) from 1991 to 1998. He became the chairman of the Computer Committee in 1999 and held that post until 2001. He was also the chairman of the board of the Data Protection Authority from 2001 until 2011 and the chairman of the Information Committee from 2005 until 2007. In 1996 he bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jón Steinar Gunnlaugsson
Jón is an Old Norse common name still widely used in Iceland and the Faroes. According to Icelandic custom, people named Jón are generally referred to by first and middle names and those without a middle name are referred to with both first name and patronym disambiguation is required. ''Jón'' is derived from the name Johannes (English John) with the original meaning being ''God (Yahweh) is gracious''. The name is one of the most frequently given names in Iceland. In 2002, it was ranked first before Sigurður and Guðmundur. People with the name ''Jón'' Kings * Jón I of Sweden Others * Jón Hnefill Aðalsteinsson, Icelandic scholar and folklorist * Jón Arason, Icelandic bishop * Jón Árnason (author), Icelandic author * Jón Loftur Árnason, Icelandic chess player * Jón Þór Birgisson, Icelandic musician (Sigur Rós) * Jón Gerreksson, Danish-Icelandic bishop * Jón Gnarr, Icelandic comedian * Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson, Icelandic politician * Jón Helgason (poet) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnlaugur Claessen
Gunnlaugur is an Icelandic given name, originally from Old Norse Gunnlaugr . Notable people with the name include: * Gunnlaugur Jónsson (born 1974), Icelandic football manager * Gunnlaugur Scheving (1904–1972), Icelandic painter * Gunnlaugr Leifsson (died c. 1218), Icelandic scholar, author and poet * Gunnlaugr Ormstunga (c. 983–1008), Icelandic poet See also * Gunnlaugsson Gunnlaugsson is a surname of Icelandic origin, meaning ''son of Gunnlaugur''. In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a patronymic. People named Gunnlaugsson include: *Arnar Gunnlaugsson (born 1973), Icelandic professional fo ... {{given name Icelandic masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Árni Kolbeinsson
Árni is an Icelandic given name of Old Norse () origin. Notable people with the name include: * Árni Gautur Arason (born 1975), Icelandic football goalkeeper * Árni Már Árnason (born 1987), Icelandic Olympic swimmer * Árni Páll Árnason (born 1966), Icelandic politician, Minister for Social Affairs * Árni beiskur (died 1253), Icelandic killer * Árni Brjánn Angantýsson (born 1989), Icelandic fisherman known for his superhuman strength * Árni Bergmann (born 1935), Icelandic novelist * Árni Frederiksberg (born 1992), Faroese football midfielder * Árni Helgason (c. 1260–1320), Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman * Árni Johnsen (born 1944), Icelandic politician and criminal * Árni Björn Gestsson (born 1988), Icelandic engineer and activist known for his relentless fight to replace handshakes with hugs * Árni Lárentíusson (1304–after 1337), Icelandic prose writer * Árni Magnússon (1663–1730) was an Icelandic scholar and collector of manuscripts * Árni Magnús ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garðar Gíslason
Garðar (; ; also spelled Gardar) is an Old Norse word meaning "strongholds", "enclosures" or "settlements". It may refer to: also means Garðar in Icelandic Places and jurisdictions In the meaning "strongholds": * Garðaríki, modern territory of Belarus, western Russia and Ukraine. In the meaning "settlements": * Garðar, Greenland, a Norse settlement and titular see * Gardar, North Dakota, an unincorporated community in the US, built up chiefly by Icelanders Persons * Garðar Árnason (born 1938), Icelandic footballer * Garðar Thór Cortes (born 1974), Icelandic tenor * Gardar Eide Einarsson (born 1976), Norwegian-born artist * Garðar Gunnlaugsson (born 1983), Icelandic football forward * Garðar Jóhannsson (born 1980 ), Icelandic football striker * Garðar Svavarsson (fl. 860s), Swede who was the first Scandinavian to live on Iceland See also * ''Homo gardarensis'', a paleontological false type of man named after the above Greenland town * Garðarsson Garðarsson is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrín Fjeldsted
Katrín Fjeldsted (born November 6, 1946) is an Icelandic politician and medical doctor. She has been a member of Reykjavík city council and a member of parliament at Iceland's Althingi. She was elected to Iceland's Constitutional Assembly in 2010. She has been the chairman of the Icelandic College of Family Physicians and was the President of the Standing Committee of European Doctors from 2013 until 2015. Biography Fjeldsted finished her ''stúdentspróf'' in 1966, qualified in medicine at the University of Iceland in 1973 and finished specific training in family medicine in London in 1979 and has been a practicing family doctor in Iceland since then. She married Valgarður Egilsson, also a doctor, in 1967. They have had four children, three of whom are alive, and 6 grandchildren. Fjeldsted's mother is Icelandic classical composer Jórunn Viðar and her father was merchant Lárus Fjeldsted. Politics Fjeldsted was a member of Reykjavík city council for the Independence Part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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