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Encyclopedia > President of Iceland
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The President of Iceland (Icelandic: forseti Íslands) is Iceland's elected head of state. The president is elected to a four-year term by universal adult suffrage and has limited powers. There have been five presidents since Iceland gained independence from Denmark in 1944. The incumbent is Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, who was re-elected in the 2004 presidential election, having been first elected in 1996. Image File history File links Icelandic_Presidential. ... Image File history File links Icelandic_Presidential. ... Head of state or Chief of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchic or republican nation-state, federation, commonwealth or any other political state. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, trade unions, universities, and countries. ... Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson ( ) (born 14 May 1943, in Ísafjörður, Iceland) is the fifth and current President of Iceland, from 1996 to present, re-elected unopposed in 2000, and was re-elected for a third term in 2004. ... A presidential election was held in Iceland on Saturday, 26 June 2004. ...


The presidential residence is situated in Bessastaðir in Álftanes. The nation's constitution specifies that when the president cannot perform the duties of the office, such as when he or she is abroad or under anesthesia, the prime minister, the president of the Althingi (Parliament), and the president of the Supreme Court take over the power vested in the office. The three vote on any presidential decisions that must be made during that time. The president is also the designated Grand Master of the Order of the Falcon. This image shows us the church of Bessastaðir in the front and the Presidental residence in the back. ... Álftanes is a low-lying peninsula which extrudes from the eastern part of Reykjanes. ... Alþingi (English: Althing) is the national parliament, or literally the General Iceland. ... Knights Cross of the Order of the Falcon The Grand Cross Star of the Order of the Falcon The Order of the Falcon is a national order of Iceland, established on July 3, 1921 by King Christian X of Denmark and Iceland. ...

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Presidents of Iceland

Since 1944, when the office was created, only five people held the seat of the President of Iceland. These are the following:[1]

# Name Took office Left office Notes
1 Sveinn Björnsson 17 June 1944 25 January 1952 He is the first President of Iceland and Regent of Iceland

He is also the only president to die in office Sveinn Björnsson (27 February 1881 – 25 January 1952) became a member of Reykjavik town council in 1912 and was its president in 1918-20. ... is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

2 Ásgeir Ásgeirsson 29 January 1952 1 August 1968 He was the first Present of Iceland elected by the populace
and is the longest serving.
3 Kristján Eldjárn 1 August 1968 1 August 1980 At one point considered forming a government that did not
rely on parliamentary support after leaders of the parliamentary
parties had reached an impasse.
4 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir 1 August 1980 1 August 1996 She was the world's first elected female president
5 Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson 1 August 1996 Present Ólafur is the first president to use the authorization

to veto a law from Alþingi Ásgeir Ásgeirsson Ásgeir Ásgeirsson (13 May 1894 – 15 September 1972) was the 2nd president of Iceland, from 1952 to 1968. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kristján Eldjárn Dr. Kristján Eldjárn (IPA: ) (6 December 1916, Tjörn in Svarfaðardal–14 September 1982, Reykjavík) was 3rd president of Iceland, from 1968 to 1980. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (born 15 April 1930) was the 4th president of Iceland from 1980 to 1996. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... This is a list of women who have been elected or appointed head of state of their respective countries. ... Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson ( ) (born 14 May 1943, in Ísafjörður, Iceland) is the fifth and current President of Iceland, from 1996 to present, re-elected unopposed in 2000, and was re-elected for a third term in 2004. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The Althing (Modern Icelandic Alþingi; Old Norse Alþing) is the national parliament: literally, the all-thing (or General Assembly) of Iceland. ...

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Latest election

Main article: Icelandic presidential election, 2004
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Summary of the 26 June 2004 Icelandic presidential election results
Candidates Votes %
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson 90,662 85.6
Baldur Ágústsson 13,250 12.3
Ástþór Magnússon 2,001 1.9
Total valid votes (turnout 63.0%) 105,913 100.0
Empty ballots 27,627
Void votes 834
Source: Ruv.is. Blank votes made up 23.3 percent of the total. All three candidates stood as independents. These are the final figures.

A presidential election was held in Iceland on Saturday, 26 June 2004. ... Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson ( ) (born 14 May 1943, in Ísafjörður, Iceland) is the fifth and current President of Iceland, from 1996 to present, re-elected unopposed in 2000, and was re-elected for a third term in 2004. ...

See also

Rulers of Iceland from 1262 to 1944, including the following: The Icelandic Republic with Greenland (930-1262) The union with the Kingdom of Norway 1262-1536) The personal union of Norway and Sweden (1319-1343) The personal union of Norway and Denmark (1380-1396) The Kalmar Union (1397-1536) The...

External links

  • official website
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Iceland-related topics
Subdivisions Austurland • Höfuðborgarsvæði • Norðurland eystra • Norðurland vestra • Suðurland • Suðurnes • Vestfirðir • Vesturland
History Timeline • Settlement of Iceland • Icelandic Commonwealth • Age of the Sturlungs • Cod War
Law Supreme Court of Iceland
Politics Parliament (Alþing) • President • Prime Minister • Ombudsman • Cabinet • Constitution • Elections • Administrative divisions • Political parties
Geography Climate • Geology • Glaciers • Volcanoes • Waterfalls • Lakes • Rivers • Transport
Economy Economic history • Stock Exchange • Icelandic Króna • Banks • Taxation
Military Iceland Air Defence System • Icelandic Coast Guard • Icelandic Crisis Response Unit • Víkingasveitin
Demographics Language • Religion • Subdivisions
Culture Architecture • Art • Cinema • Cuisine • Education • Literature • Media • Music • Public holidays • Sport • Television • Whaling
Symbols Flag • Coat of arms • National anthem (Lofsöngur)
Iceland portal • WikiProject Iceland

  Results from FactBites:
 
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (401 words)
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (born 14 May 1943, in Ísafjörður, Iceland) is the fifth and current President of Iceland, from 1996 to present, re-elected unopposed in 2000, and was re-elected for a third term in 2004.
He was a professor at the University of Iceland for political science, served as Member of Althing, was Minister of Finance (1988–1991) and served as chairman of the left People's Alliance (1987–1995).
He is the first president to use the authorization given in the 26th article of the Icelandic constitution to veto a law from Alþingi, in which case the law in question would be put to a national referendum.
President of Iceland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (138 words)
The President of Iceland (Icelandic: Forseti Íslands) is Iceland's elected head of state.
The president is elected to a four-year term by universal adult suffrage and has limited powers.
The current incumbent is Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson who was re-elected in the 2004 presidential election, having been first elected in 1996.
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