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 ...
'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, ...
. The prime minister is appointed formally by the
president
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*President (corporate title)
* President (education), a leader of a college or university
* President (government title)
President may also refer to:
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and exercises executive authority along with the
cabinet subject to parliamentary support.
Constitutional basis
The prime minister is appointed by the
president
President most commonly refers to:
*President (corporate title)
* President (education), a leader of a college or university
* President (government title)
President may also refer to:
Automobiles
* Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ...
under the
Constitution of Iceland, Section II Article 17, and chairs the
Cabinet of Iceland:
: '
: 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.
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
See also
*
List of rulers of Iceland
*
Cabinet of Iceland
References
External links
Iceland's Prime Ministers Office
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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 ...
Political history of Iceland
Lists of political office-holders in Iceland
1904 establishments in Iceland