Iceland Parliament

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Parliament of Iceland/ Lydvelelid Island

Until 1991 The Alþing consisted of three chambers: United Alþing (United Thing), Upper Chamber (Upper House) and Lower Chamber (Lower House). In 1991 it became an uniCámaral legislature the Alþing  

Also see Iceland Chairs of Parliament and Iceland Ministers

1949-50 1. Vice-Chairperson of the Upper Chamber Rannveig Þorsteinsdóttir
1950-53 2. Vice-Chairperson of the United Alþing

1959 2. Vice-Chairperson of the United Alþing Ragnhilður Helgadóttir
1959-60 2. Vice-Chairperson of the Lower Chamber
1961-62 Chairperson of of the Lower Chamber
1962-63 2. Vice-Chairperson of the Lower Chamber
1974-78 Chairperson of the Lower Chamber
She lived (1930-2016).

1979 1. Vice-Chairperson of the Lower Chamber Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
1983-84 1. Vice-Chairperson of the Lower Chamber
2003-07 4. Vice-Chairperson of the Alþing
2007-13 President-by-Age
Minister of Social Affairs and Health 1987-91 and Minister of Social Affairs 1991-94 and 2007-09 and Prime Minister 2009-13. Also held various posts in the Social Democratic Party.

1983-87 Chairperson of the Upper Chamber Salome Þorkelsdóttir (Thorkelsdottir)
1987-88 2. Vice-Chairperson of the Upper Chamber
1988-91 1. Vice-Chairperson
of the United Alþing
1991 Chairperson of 
the United Alþing
1991-95 Chairperson of the Alþing

1986-87 1. Vice-Chairperson of the Lower Chamber Kristín Halldórsdóttir
Parliamentary leader of the Women’s List 1984-85.

1987-99 1. Vice-Chairperson of the United Alþing Guðrun Helgasdóttir
1988-91 Chairperson of the United Alþing

1987-90 1. Vice-Chairperson of the Upper Chamber Guðrun Ágnarsdóttir

1987-88 Secretary of the Upper Chamber Valgerður Sverrísdóttir
1988-89 2. Vice-Chairperson
of the United Alþing
1990-91 2. Vice-Chairperson
of the United Alþing
1992-95 1. Vice-Chairperson
of the the  Alþing
Parliamentary Leader of the Progress Party 1995-99, Vice-Party Chair 2007-08 and Party chair 2008-09, Vice-President of the Nordic Council 1996-99, Minister of Trade and Industry 1999-2006 and Foreign Minister 2006-07,

1990-91 1. Vice-Chairperson Upper Chamber Danfriður Skarpheðinsdóttir

1991 1. Vice-Chairperson of the Lower Chamber Kristin Einarsdóttir
1991 1. Vice-Chairperson
United Alþing
1992-95 5. Vice-Chairperson
Alþing

2003-06 2. Vice-Chairperson of the Alþing Jónína Bjartmarz
Minister of Environment from 2006 and unsucessful candidate for the post of Vice-Chairperson of the Progress Party, Framsóknarflokkurinn.

2003-05 3. Vice-Chairperson of the Alþing Sólveig Pétursdóttir
2005-07 Chairperson
of the Alþing
Minister of Justice and Church Affairs 1999-2003. Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee 2003-05. As part of the coalition-agreement, it was desided that she should take over as Chairperson of the Parliament in 2005. Not reelected in 2007. (b. 1954-).

2003-07 5. Vice-Chairperson of the Alþing Þuríður Backman
2007-13 2. Vice-Chairperson
Thuridur was Deputy Group Chairman 1999-2001 and from 2003, and Parliamentary Leader of Vinstrihreyfingin - grænt framboð (The Left-Green Movement) 2001-02.

2005-07 1. Vice-Chairperson of the Alþing Rannveig Guðmundsdóttir
In 1988-89 Assistant to the Minister of Social Affairs, 1993-94 and 1995-99 Parliamentary Leader of Alþýðurflokkurin, the Social Democrats, 1994-95 Minister of Social Affairs, Vice-President of the Nordic Council
1998-2005 and President for 2005. Parliamentary Leader of Samfylkingarinnar, the United Left 1999-2003 and from 2005 1. Vice-Chairperson of the Althing.
(b. 1940-).

2005-06 6.
Vice-Chairperson of the Alþing Drífa Hjartardóttir
The Chairperson and 5 of the 6 vice-presidents were women 2005-06.

2006-07 6.
Vice-Chairperson of the Alþing Sigríður Anna Þórðardóttir
Chairperson of the Parliament Group of the Independence Party 1998-2003 and Vice-Chairperson 2003-04, President of the Nordic Council 2000-01, Minister of Environment 2004-06 and Minister of Nordic Cooperation 2005-06. (b. 1946-)

2007-09 1.
Vice-Chairperson of the Alþing Ásta R. Jóhannesdóttir
2009-13 Chairperson
Social Democratic MP from 2000, Minister of Social Affairs in 2009. (b. 1949-).

2007-09 6. Vice-Chairperson of the Alþing Ragnheiður Ríkharðsdóttir
2009 3. Vice-Chairperson
2009-13 1. Vice-Chairperson
Parliamentary Leader of Sjálfstæðisflokksins from 2013.

2009 5.
Vice-Chairperson of the Alþing Guðfinna S. Bjarnadóttir

2009-10 3. Vice-Chairperson Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Vice-Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of Samfylkingin 2007-09.

2009-13 4. Vice-Chairperson Siv Friðleifsdóttir
MP for the Framsóknarflokkur (Progress Party) since 1995 and from 2005 Party Secretary, Minister of Environment and Nordic Cooperation 1999-2004, 2006-07 Minister of Health and Social Security, candidate for the post of Party Chairperson 2006, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group 2006-09. (b. 1961-).

2009 5. Vice-Chairperson Álfheiður Ingadóttir
2010-13  5. Vice-Chairperson
Deputy Chairperson of the Parliament Group of the Left-Green Party in 2009 and since 2011 and Minster of Health 2009-11

2009-13 6. Vice-Chairperson Unnur Brá Konráðsdóttir
2017- Chairperson

2010-12 3. Vice-Chairperson Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir
The Chairperson and 5 of the 6 vice-presidents are women since 2009.

2011 Chairperson of the Constitutional Council Salvör Nordal
Director of the University of Iceland Ethics Institute, she heads the Assembly that is to draw up a proposal for a new constitution of Iceland.

2013-16 2. Vice-Chairperson Silja Dögg Gunnarsdóttir

2013-16 2. Vice-Chairperson Valgerður Gunnarsdóttir
2016- 4. Vice-Chairperson

2016- 1. Vice-chairperson Þórunn Egilsdóttir

2016- 5. Vice-chairperson Jóna Sólveig Elínardóttir

2016- 6. Vice-chairperson Lilja Rafney Magnúsdóttir

 

 

Last update 14.01.17