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List of Prime Ministers of Iceland

by Vishul Malik

Know about all the prime ministers of Iceland. The list of prime ministers of Iceland shows all the prime ministers of Iceland from beginning to present with their tenure and their respective political party.


List of Prime Ministers of Iceland
S.No Name Birth Place Tenure Party
1 Katrín Jakobsdóttir Reykjavík, Iceland 30 November 2017- Incumbent Left-Green Movement
2 Bjarni Benediktsson Reykjavík, Iceland 23 May 2013- 7 April 2016 Progressive Party
3 Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson Reykjavík, Iceland 11 January 2017- 30 November 2017 Independence Party
4 Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson Selfoss, Iceland 7 April 2016-11 January 2017 Progressive Party
5 Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir Reykjavík, Iceland 1 February 2009 – 23 May 2013 Social Democratic Alliance
6 Geir Haarde Reykjavík, Iceland 15 June 2006 – 1 February 2009 Independence Party
7 Halldór Ásgrímsson Vopnafjörður, Iceland 15 September 2004 – 15 June 2006 Progressive Party
8 Davíð Oddsson Reykjavík, Iceland 30 April 1991 – 15 September 2004 Independence Party
9 Steingrímur Hermannsson Reykjavík, Iceland 28 September 1988 – 30 April 1991 Progressive Party
10 Þorsteinn Pálsson Selfoss, Iceland 8 July 1987 – 28 September 1988 Independence Party
11 Steingrímur Hermannsson Reykjavík, Iceland 28 May 1983 – 8 July 1987 Progressive Party
12 Gunnar Thoroddsen Reykjavík, Iceland 8 February 1980 – 26 May 1983 Independence Party
13 Benedikt Gröndal Önundarfjörður, Iceland 15 October 1979 – 8 February 1980 Social Democratic Party
14 Ólafur Jóhannesson Reykjavík, Iceland 1 September 1978 – 15 October 1979 Progressive Party
15 Geir Hallgrímsson Iceland 28 August 1974 – 1 September 1978 Independence Party
16 Ólafur Jóhannesson Reykjavík, Iceland 14 July 1971 – 28 August 1974 Progressive Party
17 Jóhann Hafstein Akureyri, Iceland 10 July 1970 – 14 July 1971 Independence Party
18 Bjarni Benediktsson Reykjavík, Iceland 14 November 1963 – 10 July 1970 Independence Party
19 Ólafur Thors Reykjavík, Iceland 1 January 1962 – 14 November 1963 Independence Party
20 Bjarni Benediktsson Reykjavík, Iceland 8 September 1961 – 31 December 1961 Independence Party
21 Ólafur Thors Reykjavík, Iceland 20 November 1959 – 8 September 1961 Independence Party
22 Emil Jónsson Iceland 23 December 1958 – 20 November 1959 Social Democratic Party
23 Hermann Jónasson Skagafjörður, Iceland 24 July 1956 – 23 December 1958 Progressive Party
24 Ólafur Thors Reykjavík, Iceland 11 September 1953 – 24 July 1956 Independence Party
25 Steingrímur Steinþórsson Mývatn, Iceland 14 March 1950 – 11 September 1953 Progressive Party
26 Ólafur Thors Reykjavík, Iceland 6 December 1949 – 14 March 1950 Independence Party
27 Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson Eyjafjörður, Iceland 4 February 1947 – 6 December 1949 Social Democratic Party
28 Ólafur Thors Reykjavík, Iceland 21 October 1944 – 4 February 1947 Independence Party
29 Björn Þórðarson Iceland 16 December 1942 – 21 October 1944 Independent
30 Ólafur Thors Reykjavík, Iceland 16 May 1942 – 16 December 1942 Independence Party
31 Hermann Jónasson Skagafjörður, Iceland 28 July 1934 – 16 May 1942 Progressive Party
32 Ásgeir Ásgeirsson Kóranesi á Mýrum, Iceland 3 June 1932 – 28 July 1934 Progressive Party
33 Tryggvi Þórhallsson Reykjavík, Iceland 28 August 1927 – 3 June 1932 Progressive Party
34 Jón Þorláksson Húnavatnssýsla, Iceland 8 July 1926 – 28 August 1927 Independence Party
35 Magnús Guðmundsson Svínadalur, Iceland 23 June 1926 – 8 July 1926 Conservative Party
36 Jón Magnússon Aðaldalur, Iceland 22 March 1924 – 23 June 1926 Conservative Party
37 Sigurður Eggerz Borðeyri, Iceland 7 March 1922 – 22 March 1924 Independence Party
38 Jón Magnússon Aðaldalur, Iceland 4 January 1917 – 7 March 1922 Home Rule Party

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