The prime minister of Iceland ( is, Forsætisráðherra Íslands) is

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

head of government The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, a gro ...

. The prime minister is appointed formally by the

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and exercises executive authority along with the

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subject to parliamentary support.

Constitutional basis

The prime minister is appointed by the

under the

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 arrangemen ...

, Section II Article 17, and chairs the

Cabinet of Iceland The Cabinet of Iceland ( is, Stjórnarráð Íslands) is the collective decision-making body of the government of Iceland, composed of the Prime Minister of Iceland, Prime Minister and the Minister (government), cabinet ministers. History The Ca ...

: : ' : The abinetmeetings shall be presided over by the Minister called upon by the President of the Republic to do so, who is designated Prime Minister.

Locations

The prime minister's office is located in Stjórnarráðið, Reykjavik, where their secretariat is based and where cabinet meetings are held. The prime minister has a summer residence, Þingvallabær in

Þingvellir Þingvellir (, anglicised as ThingvellirThe spelling ''Pingvellir'' is sometimes seen, although the letter "p" is unrelated to the letter "þ" (thorn), which is pronounced as "th".) was the site of the Alþing, the annual parliament of Iceland ...

. The prime minister also has a reception house at Tjarnargata, Reykjavik, which was the prime ministerial residence until 1943. Image:Iceland-Reykjavik-Stjornarrad-1.jpg, Stjórnarráðið in

Reykjavík Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a po ...

, the Prime Minister's Office Image:El Antiguo Parlamento Parque Nacional de " Thingvellir " Islandia (8621781601).jpg, Þingvallabær, the Prime Minister's summer residence

List of previous prime ministers

Home Rule (1904–1918)

Political party:

Kingdom (1918–1944)

Political party:

Republic (1944–present)

Political party:

Living former prime ministers

Timeline

References

External links

Iceland's Prime Ministers Office
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Political history of Iceland Lists of political office-holders in Iceland 1904 establishments in Iceland

Constitutional basis

Locations

List of previous prime ministers

Home Rule (1904–1918)

Kingdom (1918–1944)

Republic (1944–present)

Living former prime ministers

Timeline

See also

References

External links