Iceland Prime Minister

The Prime Minister of Iceland is the head of government of the nation. He is appointed by the President and is responsible for handling all the executive functions of the country.

The Prime Minister is the head of the cabinet of ministers. The office of the Iceland Prime Minister, generally known as the PMO, is a kind of secretariat for the appointed Iceland Prime Minister. This office helps the Prime Minister in executing his/her duties. The PMO assists the Prime Minister in political, administrative and other works. It also helps in maintaining co-ordination between several organizations and policies taken by the Prime Minister.

Following is the list of the prime ministers of Iceland:

Hannes Hafstein (1 February 1904 - 31 March 1909)

• Bjorn Jonsson (31 March 1909 - 14 March 1911)
• Kristjan Jonsson (14 March 1911 - 24 July 1912)
• Hannes Hafstein (24 July 1912 - 21 July 1914)
• Sigurour Eggerz (21 July 1914 - 4 May 1915)
• Einar Arnorsson (4 May 1915 - 4 January 1917)
• Jon Magnusson (4 January 1917 - 7 March 1922)
• Magnus Guomundsson (23 June 1926 - 8 July 1926)
• Jon Porlaksson (8 July 1926 - 28 August 1927)
• Tryggvi Porhallsson (28 August 1927 - 3 June 1932)
• Asgeir Asgeirsson (3 June 1932 - 28 July 1934)
• Hermann Jonasson (28 July 1934 - 16 May 1942)
• Olafur Thors (16 May 1942 - 16 December 1942)
• Bjorn Pordarson (16 December 1942 - 21 October 1944)
• Olafur Thors (21 October 1944 - 4 February 1947)
• Stefan Johann Stefansson (4 February 1947 - 6 December 1949)
• Olafur Thors (6 December 1949 - 14 March 1950)
• Steingrimur Steinporsson (14 March 1950 - 11 September 1953)
• Olafur Thors (11 September 1953 - 24 July 1956)
• Hermann Jonasson (24 July 1956 - 23 December 1958)
• Emil Jonsson (23 December 1958 - 20 November 1959)
• Olafur Thors (20 November 1959 - 8 September 1961)
• Bjarni Benediktsson (8 September 1961 - 31 December 1961)
• Olafur Thors (1 January 1962 - 14 November 1963)
• Bjarni Benediktsson (14 November 1963 - 10 July 1970)
• Johann Hafstein (10 July 1970 - 14 July 1971)
• Olafur Johannesson (14 July 1971- 28 August 1974)
• Geir Hallgrimsson (28 August 1974 - 1 September 1978)
• Olafur Johannesson (1 September 1978 - 15 October 1979)
• Benedikt Grondal (15 October 1979 - 8 February 1980)
• Gunnar Thoroddsen (8 February 1980 - 26 May 1983)
• Steingrimur Hermannsson (26 May 1983 - 8 July 1987)
• Porsteinn Palsson (8 July 1987 - 28 September 1988)
• Steingrimur Hermannsson (28 September 1988 - 30 April 1991)
• David Oddsson (30 April 1991 - 15 September 2004)
• Halldor Asgrimsson (15 September 2004 - 15 June 2006)
• Geir Haarde (15 June 2006 - 1 February 2009)
• Johanna Sigurdardottir (1 February 2009 - present)

Johanna Sigurdardottir, the current Prime Minister of Iceland is first female Prime Minister. She is also the first openly lesbian head of government in the world. Johanna belongs to the Democratic party and has been the longest serving member of Parliament. She was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Iceland on 1 February 2009.