List of Speakers of the Parliament of Iceland
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This is a list of Speakers of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament.
The Speaker of the Althing (Icelandic: Forseti Alþingis, literally the President of the Althing) is the presiding officer (speaker) of that legislature.
Speakers of the United Althing (1875-1991)
Speakers of the unicameral Althing (1991-)
Name | Period | Party |
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Salome Þorkelsdóttir | 1991 – 1995 | Independence Party |
Ólafur Einarsson | 1995 – 1999 | Independence Party |
Halldór Blöndal | 1999 – 2005 | Independence Party |
Sólveig Pétursdóttir | 2005 – 2008 | Independence Party |
Sturla Böðvarsson | 2008 – 2009 | Independence Party |
Guðbjartur Hannesson | 2009 | Social Democratic Alliance |
Ásta Jóhannesdóttir | 2009 – 2013 | Social Democratic Alliance |
Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson | 2013 – present day | Independence Party |
Sources
- The official website of the Althing