Appointer President of Iceland | ||
Member of State Council of IcelandCabinet of Iceland Nominator Incumbent's political party Term length Four yearsRenewable indefinitely as long as the incumbent has majority support in the Parliament. Constituting instrument Constitution of IcelandLaw on the Cabinet of Iceland | ||
The Prime Minister of Iceland (Icelandic: Forsætisráðherra Íslands) is Iceland's head of government. The prime minister is appointed formally by the President and exercises executive authority along with the cabinet subject to parliamentary support.
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Constitutional basis
The Prime Minister is appointed by the President under the Constitution of Iceland, Section II Article 17, and chairs the Cabinet of Iceland:
Fundunum stjórnar sá ráðherra, er forseti lýðveldisins hefur kvatt til forsætis, og nefnist hann forsætisráðherra.The [cabinet] meetings 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. The Prime Minister also has a Reception House at Tjarnargata, Reykjavik which was the Prime Ministerial residence until 1943.
Home Rule (1904–1918)
Political Party: Home Rule Independence Union Independent
Kingdom (1918–1944)
Political Party: Home Rule Independence Conservative Progressive Independent
Republic (1944–present)
Political Party: Independence Progressive Social Democratic