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National legislature of Iceland
Sveinbjarnardóttir became speaker of the Althing in February 2025. After Iceland's union with Norway in 1262, the Althing lost its legislative power, which was
Althing
Island country in the Atlantic Ocean
governed as an independent commonwealth under the native parliament, the Althing, one of the world's oldest functioning legislative assemblies. After a
Iceland
Representative of the voters to a parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. Members of parliament typically form
Member_of_parliament
be held in Iceland by 30 November 2028 to elect the 63 members of the Althing. L - 0.7%, Y - 0.0% L - 0.6%, Y - 0.0% L - 1.4%, Y - 1.1% L - 0.7%, Y -
Next Icelandic parliamentary election
Next_Icelandic_parliamentary_election
This is a list of members of the Althing, the national legislature of Iceland, elected at the parliamentary election held on 30 November 2024, and subsequent
List of members of the Althing, 2024–2028
List_of_members_of_the_Althing,_2024–2028
Prime Minister of Iceland since 2024
current leader of the Social Democratic Alliance. She was elected to the Althing in the 2021 parliamentary election. At age 37, she was the world's youngest
Kristrún_Frostadóttir
speakers of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. The Speaker of the Althing (Icelandic: Forseti Alþingis, literally the President of the Althing) is the presiding
List of speakers of the Parliament of Iceland
List_of_speakers_of_the_Parliament_of_Iceland
Constituency of the Althing, the national legislature of Iceland
that the Althing would determine the boundaries between the constituencies. The amendment also required that if, following an election to Althing, the number
Reykjavík North (Althing constituency)
Reykjavík_North_(Althing_constituency)
Members of the Althing are elected on the basis of proportional representation from six constituencies. Until 1991, membership of the Althing was divided
Politics_of_Iceland
Parliament building of Iceland
Alþingishúsið (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈalˌθiɲcɪsˌhuːsɪθ], The Parliament House) is a classical 19th-century structure which stands by Austurvöllur in
Alþingishúsið
Unicameral parliament of the Faroe Islands
was introduced in 1948. Together with the Manx Tynwald and the Icelandic Alþing, the Løgting is one of the oldest surviving parliaments in the world, all
Løgting
Icelandic historian, poet and politician (1179–1241)
politician. He was elected twice as lawspeaker of the Icelandic parliament, the Althing. He is commonly thought to have authored or compiled portions of the Prose
Snorri_Sturluson
Icelandic politician (born 1978)
serving as minister of justice since 2024. She has been a member of the Althing since 2020. "Þetta eru fjórir ráðherrar Viðreisnar". DV (in Icelandic)
Þorbjörg Sigríður Gunnlaugsdóttir
Þorbjörg_Sigríður_Gunnlaugsdóttir
Constituency of the Althing, the national legislature of Iceland
that the Althing would determine the boundaries between the constituencies. The amendment also required that if, following an election to Althing, the number
Northwest (Althing constituency)
Northwest_(Althing_constituency)
Historical process by which Iceland was converted to Christianity
Christianity as the official religion of Iceland through a vote by the Althing (Icelandic parliament). In Icelandic, this event is known as the kristnitaka
Christianization_of_Iceland
Constituency of the Althing, the national legislature of Iceland
that the Althing would determine the boundaries between the constituencies. The amendment also required that if, following an election to Althing, the number
Reykjavík South (Althing constituency)
Reykjavík_South_(Althing_constituency)
Political party in Iceland
Icelandic parliamentary election, the party has had no members in the Althing. The party chairperson is Rósa Björk Brynjólfsdóttir, the vice chair is
Left-Green_Movement
Prime Minister of Iceland from 2009 to 2013
100 most powerful women in the world in 2009. She was a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for Reykjavík constituencies from 1978 to 2013,
Jóhanna_Sigurðardóttir
Constituency of the Althing, the national legislature of Iceland
that the Althing would determine the boundaries between the constituencies. The amendment also required that if, following an election to Althing, the number
Northeast (Althing constituency)
Northeast_(Althing_constituency)
local government. From the start, Gaukur Jörundsson was elected by the Althing as the umboðsmaður. He was reelected twice, the last time with a mandate
Althing_Ombudsman
was decided by the Alþingi (Althing). It has changed over the years, but the legislative body is still called the Althing. Following the settlement of
Law_of_Iceland
Governing assembly of early Germanic societies
institutions of some Nordic countries (e.g. the Icelandic parliament, the Alþing and the Norwegian parliament, the Storting) and the Isle of Man (the Tynwald)
Thing_(assembly)
Icelandic politician (born 1955)
born in Reykjavík and has represented the Southwest constituency in the Althing, the Icelandic parliament, since 2017. He has served as the Minister of
Guðmundur_Ingi_Kristinsson
total of 24 women were elected to the Althing, compared to 30 in the 2016 election. Of those elected to the Althing, 19 were new, but this was considerably
2021 Icelandic parliamentary election
2021_Icelandic_parliamentary_election
2010 Icelandic government report on the 2008 financial crisis
atburðir), better known as The Report of the Investigation Commission of Althing (Icelandic: Skýrsla rannsóknarnefndar Alþingis, or just Rannsóknarskýrsla
The Report of the Investigation Commission of Althing
The_Report_of_the_Investigation_Commission_of_Althing
Former constituency of the Althing, the national legislature of Iceland
Reykjanes was one of the multi-member constituencies of the Althing, the national legislature of Iceland. The constituency was established in 1959 following
Reykjanes (Althing constituency)
Reykjanes_(Althing_constituency)
Prime Minister of Iceland from 2013 to 2016
the Progressive Party from 2009 to October 2016. He was elected to the Althing (Iceland's parliament) as the 8th member for the Reykjavík North Constituency
Sigmundur_Davíð_Gunnlaugsson
Icelandic politician (born 1972)
Nichole Leigh Mosty (born 19 October 1972) is an American-born Icelandic politician from Bright Future who served in the Parliament of Iceland. Mosty was
Nichole_Leigh_Mosty
Icelandic writer and politician (born 1967)
Icelandic politician, anarchist, poet, and activist. She was a Member of the Althing (MP) for the Southwest Constituency from 2013 to 2017, representing the
Birgitta_Jónsdóttir
and Althing seats of the parties after the 2021 parliamentary election.[citation needed] Results showed no party winning a majority in the Althing, with
2024 Icelandic parliamentary election
2024_Icelandic_parliamentary_election
Icelandic politician (born 1983)
"Vilhjálmur Árnason". Althing. Retrieved 8 November 2024. "Alþingismenn - Þingmenn og embætti" (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Althing. Retrieved 9 September
Vilhjálmur Árnason (politician)
Vilhjálmur_Árnason_(politician)
Former constituency of the Althing, the national legislature of Iceland
constituencies of the Althing, the national legislature of Iceland. The constituency was established in 1844 when the Althing was converted into a consultative
Reykjavík (Althing constituency)
Reykjavík_(Althing_constituency)
Political party in Iceland
bring measures against climate change. The party has representation in the Althing through an MP who left the Left-Green Movement, Bjarni Jónsson. The Greens'
The_Greens_(Iceland)
1949 public protest in Iceland due to Parliament decision to join NATO
the Althing. Police are prepared for trouble in front of the House of the Althing. Overview over Austurvöllur, in front of the House of the Althing Overview
1949 anti-NATO riot in Iceland
1949_anti-NATO_riot_in_Iceland
parties were elected at the 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election to the Althing. The box below shows the distribution of seats in the incumbent parliament
List of political parties in Iceland
List_of_political_parties_in_Iceland
Constituency of the Althing, the national legislature of Iceland
that the Althing would determine the boundaries between the constituencies. The amendment also required that if, following an election to Althing, the number
Southwest (Althing constituency)
Southwest_(Althing_constituency)
since 1994, there have been an increasing number of proposals made to the Althing to reintroduce daylight saving time, all of which were rejected. Geographically
Time_in_Iceland
Constituency of Iceland's national legislature
that the Althing would determine the boundaries between the constituencies. The amendment also required that if, following an election to Althing, the number
South_(Althing_constituency)
c. 930–1262 state in Iceland
the political unit existing in Iceland between the establishment of the Althing (Icelandic: Alþingi) in 930 and the pledge of fealty to the Norwegian king
Icelandic_Commonwealth
Icelandic politician (born 1964)
Movement Leader". Iceland Review. Retrieved 2024-10-06. Althing biography (detailed Icelandic version) Althing biography (short English version) v t e
Svandís_Svavarsdóttir
Political party in Iceland
assigned the list letter C. It participated in the 2016 elections to the Althing (Icelandic parliament) and won seven of the 63 seats. "Iceland's Pirate
Viðreisn
Icelandic jurist and goði
responsible for the unification of Iceland under the Althing and was then appointed lawspeaker at the first Althing in 930 CE. He served in that capacity until
Hrafn_Haengsson
Icelandic politician (born 1965)
2021 to 2025. She was elected Speaker of the Althing on 4 February 2025. During Þórunn's tenure in the Althing she was a member of the Transport and Communications
Þórunn_Sveinbjarnardóttir
Upcoming Icelandic referendum
Alliance, the Pirate Party and Viðreisn, submitted their proposals to the Althing that an EU membership referendum should be held before the end of 2022
2026 Icelandic European Union membership negotiations referendum
2026_Icelandic_European_Union_membership_negotiations_referendum
This is a list of the current 63 members of the Althing (Icelandic Parliament), from 2021 until 2024. For the parties having qualified with a national
List of members of the Althing, 2021–2024
List_of_members_of_the_Althing,_2021–2024
UNESCO World Heritage Site, of the Icelandic parliament before the 14th century
Iceland, at the location for the assembly of the country's Althing parliament. The original Althing was gathered at Þingvellir, an area of dramatic landscapes
Lögberg
Icelandic politician (born 1952)
11 March 1952) is an Icelandic politician and a former speaker of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament, serving from 2005 to 2007. She was a parliament
Sólveig_Pétursdóttir
2021 American television series
Luna to return to their father. The alternate teenage Filomena warns the Althing council about the threats from the stones that has started appearing, and
Dota:_Dragon's_Blood
Site of Iceland's ancient parliament
(“Thingweald”) from Anglo-Saxon þing and weald. The site takes its name from Alþing (Althing), the national parliament of Iceland, which was founded at Þingvellir
Þingvellir
Icelandic protest movement
20 January 2009 with thousands of people protesting at the parliament (Althing) in Reykjavík. These were at the time the largest protests in Icelandic
2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests
2009_Icelandic_financial_crisis_protests
Political party in Iceland
Independence Party won the 2007 elections, increasing its seat tally in the Althing by three. It formed a new coalition government under Geir Haarde with the
Independence_Party_(Iceland)
Icelandic politician
Karl V. Matthíasson (born 12 August 1952) is an Icelandic priest and former politician. He was a member of Alþingi from 2001 to 2003 and again from 2007
Karl_V._Matthíasson
Icelandic politician (1800–1880)
Þórður Jónassen (26 February 1800 – 25 August 1880) was an Icelandic civil servant who served as Governor of Iceland (1860–1865). He served on the Reykjavík
Þórður_Jónassen
and represented them at the Althing. Úlfljót was chosen as the first lawspeaker (lögsögumaðr), who presided the Althing which met annually at Thingvellir
Religion_in_Iceland
American white separatist group
Recent Activities 2009-07-20 SPLC Volksfront Althing Archived 2009-10-18 at the Wayback Machine. SPLC VF Althing 2009-07-20 Beirich, Heidi. "Kurtis Monschke
Volksfront
Autonomous territory of Denmark
longest functioning parliaments in the world, alongside the Icelandic Althing and the Manx Tynwald. The parliament currently has 33 members. Elections
Faroe_Islands
This is a list of the 63 members of the Althing (Icelandic Parliament), from 2016 until 2017. For the parties having qualified with a national result
List of members of the Althing, 2016–2017
List_of_members_of_the_Althing,_2016–2017
Tómasdóttir Prime Minister: Kristrún Frostadóttir Althing: 2024-present Althing Speaker of the Althing: Birgir Ármannsson President of the Supreme Court:
2026_in_Iceland
Icelandic politician
Jóhann Hafstein (19 September 1915 – 15 May 1980) was elected to the Althingi for the Reykjavík constituency in 1946, which he represented until 1978,
Jóhann_Hafstein
Icelandic saga
Gunnar returns with honours from a trip to Scandinavia. He goes to the Althing – the annual assembly – in splendour, and meets Hallgerður. They are impressed
Njáls_saga
Political scandal in Iceland in 2018
political scandal in Iceland triggered by audio recordings of a group Althing parliamentarians made without their knowledge at the Reykjavík bar Klaustur
Klaustur_Affair
House of the Althing, winning 17 of the 42 seats. Following constitutional changes made in 1991, the Upper and Lower Houses of the Althing were abolished
1991 Icelandic parliamentary election
1991_Icelandic_parliamentary_election
This is a list of the 63 members of the Althing (Icelandic Parliament), from 2017 until 2021. For the parties having qualified with a national result
List of members of the Althing, 2017–2021
List_of_members_of_the_Althing,_2017–2021
entered the election as the Althing's third largest party, lost four seats and was reduced to six seats. Entering the Althing for the first time, the People's
2017 Icelandic parliamentary election
2017_Icelandic_parliamentary_election
Icelandic politician and diplomat
1955) is an Icelandic politician and diplomat. He was a member of the Althing from 1993 to 2005, was Minister of Health and Social Security and Minister
Guðmundur_Árni_Stefánsson
National democratic constitution
nobody is allowed to approve a bill before three readings in the Althing, and Althing meetings shall take place in public unless otherwise approved by
Constitution_of_Iceland
Icelandic politician (born 1992)
1992) is an Icelandic politician, government minister and member of the Althing. A member of the Social Democratic Alliance, he has represented Reykjavík
Jóhann_Páll_Jóhannsson
elections held after women's suffrage was introduced. Following reforms to the Althing the previous year, the six seats in the Upper House appointed by the monarch
August 1916 Icelandic parliamentary election
August_1916_Icelandic_parliamentary_election
21 October 1916. Voters elected all 26 seats in the Lower House of the Althing and eight of the fourteen seats in Upper House, the other six having been
October 1916 Icelandic parliamentary election
October_1916_Icelandic_parliamentary_election
.especially in the labour market” and the “sexual abuse of children.” Althing ombudsman is elected by parliament. Individuals can file complaints with
Human_rights_in_Iceland
Polish-Icelandic politician
2016 Icelandic parliamentary election, he was elected as a Member of the Althing, representing Viðreisn. In the 2018 Icelandic municipal elections, he was
Pawel_Bartoszek
Icelandic politician (born 1966)
15-year-old boy when she was in her early 20s. She has been a member of the Althing since 2021 for the People's Party of Iceland. Ásthildur graduated from
Ásthildur_Lóa_Þórsdóttir
Period of Icelandic statehood from 1918 to 1944
communications between Iceland and Denmark. As a result, on 10 April, the Althing passed two resolutions investing the Icelandic cabinet with the power of
Kingdom_of_Iceland
President of Iceland from 1952 to 1968
the Althing in 1923 at the age of 29 for the Progressive Party. He spoke as the speaker of the Althing at Þingvellir on the occasion of the Althing's 1
Ásgeir_Ásgeirsson
on 8 May 1999. The Independence Party remained the largest party in the Althing, winning 26 of the 63 seats. The coalition government of the Independence
1999 Icelandic parliamentary election
1999_Icelandic_parliamentary_election
Leader of the 19th-century Icelandic independence movement (1811–1879)
for the first time since 1833 to sit at the restored Alþing. Jón had been elected to the Alþing in 1844 as an MP for Ísafjörður county. He managed to
Jón_Sigurðsson
Former constituency of the Althing, the national legislature of Iceland
(Icelandic: Vestfirðir) was one of the multi-member constituencies of the Althing, the national legislature of Iceland. The constituency was established
Westfjords (Althing constituency)
Westfjords_(Althing_constituency)
Elections to the Upper House of the Althing were held in Iceland on 1 July 1926. Six seats were elected by proportional representation at the national
1926 Icelandic parliamentary election
1926_Icelandic_parliamentary_election
best place for the establishment of the Althing. Úlfljótr is commemorated with the first law enacted at the Alþing, Úlfljót's Law, with the lake Úlfljótsvatn
Úlfljótr
on 12 June 1931. Voters elected all 28 seats in the Lower House of the Althing and eight of the fourteen seats in Upper House. The Progressive Party emerged
1931 Icelandic parliamentary election
1931_Icelandic_parliamentary_election
Icelandic political party
paedophile, and that Bjarni had known since July. The party lost all of its Althing seats in the 2017 election. In the 2018 Icelandic municipal elections the
Bright_Future_(Iceland)
Regent/President of Iceland from 1941 to 1952
City Council 1912–1920 and its chairman 1918–1920. He was elected to the Althing for Reykjavík 1914–15 and 1919–20. After Iceland's independence from Denmark
Sveinn_Björnsson
Icelandic politician (born 1997)
Party. In the 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election he was elected to the Althing. Snorri worked for a time as a journalist at Morgunblaðið but then started
Snorri_Másson
Political party in Iceland
welfare, and democratization of society. The party did not contest the 2017 Althing elections, as it declared itself to be in a "build-up phase", but ran lists
Socialist_Party_of_Iceland
and financial powers to the Althing and increased the number of members from 27 to 36. The 30 elected members of the Althing were elected from single or
1874 Icelandic parliamentary election
1874_Icelandic_parliamentary_election
Political party in Iceland
Birgir's defection, the Centre Party was left with two members of the Althing. "Wahlcheck: Das wollen Islands Parteien". Deutsch-Isländische Gesellschaft
Centre_Party_(Iceland)
Danish-Icelandic politician (1824–1886)
Søren Hilmar Steindór Finsen (24 January 1824 – 15 January 1886), commonly known as Hilmar Finsen in Iceland, was a Danish–Icelandic politician who served
Hilmar_Finsen
Icelandic politician (born 1973)
Party. In the 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election he was elected to the Althing. Ragnar has served as the Minister of Social Affairs and Housing in the
Ragnar_Þór_Ingólfsson
Icelandic politician
resigned, both as chairman of his party and as MP. He was a member of the Althing 1987–2008, for the Southern Constituency from 1987 to 2003 and for the
Guðni_Ágústsson
Icelandic lawyer and politician
current leader of the People's Party, and has served as a member of the Althing since her election in 2017. Inga has served as the Minister of Education
Inga_Sæland
Icelandic politician (1932–2023)
1932 – 27 April 2023) was an Icelandic politician. He was a member of the Althing from 1971 until 1999, serving as minister of education, science and culture
Ólafur_Garðar_Einarsson
The Independence Party won 16 of the 40 seats in the Lower House of the Althing. Bjarni Benediktsson became Prime Minister after the elections. Dieter
1963 Icelandic parliamentary election
1963_Icelandic_parliamentary_election
Independence Party remained the largest party in the Lower House of the Althing, winning 15 of the 40 seats. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections
1967 Icelandic parliamentary election
1967_Icelandic_parliamentary_election
Icelandic politician (born 1965)
2018. In the 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election she was elected to the Althing. Rósa was raised in Hafnarfjörður and graduated from Flensborg School [is]
Rósa_Guðbjartsdóttir
Superlative attributes among the world's parliaments
around 2800 BC. The oldest recorded parliament still in existence is the Althing, the ruling legislative body of Iceland. It was founded in 930 and originally
Parliamentary_records
Icelandic politician (born 1960)
1999. "Birgitta Jónsdóttir". Althing. Retrieved 21 June 2010. "Biographies of members of parliament - Þór Saari". Althing. Retrieved 26 April 2011. "Quarterly
Þór_Saari
Icelandic politician
Saga". utvarpsaga.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-12-10. List of members of the Althing, 2021–2024 List of members of the Althing, 2024–2028 v t e
Þorgrímur_Sigmundsson
This is a list of the members of the Icelandic Althing from 2007 until 2009. Replaced by Helga Harðardóttir in 2008. Became Prime Minister on 15 June
List of members of the Althing, 2007–2009
List_of_members_of_the_Althing,_2007–2009
This is a list of the 63 members of the Icelandic Parliament (Althing), from 2013 until 2016. For the parties having qualified with a national result
List of members of the Althing, 2013–2016
List_of_members_of_the_Althing,_2013–2016
Icelandic politician
party. In the 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election she was elected to the Althing. She was publicity manager for UN Women in Iceland. She is the mother of
María_Rut_Kristinsdóttir
ALTHING
ALTHING
ALTHING
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
God; Object of Worship
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Telugu
Full of Light
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a habitational name, perhaps from Rugeley, a habitational name from a place so named in Staffordshire.
Boy/Male
British, English, Gaelic, Hindu, Indian, Newzealand
Son of Hugh
Boy/Male
Biblical
Baldness; ice; frost.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Well-wisher
Boy/Male
Indian
Servant of the right-minded, Slave of the guide
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Blood
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Delicia, DELICE means "delight."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Celebrity; Excellence
ALTHING
ALTHING
ALTHING
ALTHING
ALTHING