AlthingiParliament
Iceland · founded 930
What it is
Althingi is the national parliament of Iceland, serving as the country's unicameral supreme legislative authority responsible for enacting laws, passing the national budget, and holding the government accountable. Founded in 930 AD at Thingvellir, it is widely recognized as one of the oldest extant parliamentary institutions in the world. Although suspended in 1799, it was formally re-established in Reykjavík in 1845 as a modern consultative body before regaining legislative powers.
People
Anna María Jónsdóttir
Alternate Member of Parliament
Sigmundur Ernir Rúnarsson
Member of Parliament
Heiða Ingimarsdóttir
Alternate Member of Parliament
Ingvar Þóroddsson
Member of Parliament
Ragnhildur Jónsdóttir
Alternate Member of Parliament
Bryndís Haraldsdóttir
Member of Parliament · Member of Parliament and Head of the Icelandic Delegation to the Nordic Council
Jóhanna Ösp Einarsdóttir
Alternate Member of Parliament
Arna Lára Jónsdóttir
Member of Parliament
Ragnar Jónsson
Alternate Member of Parliament
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
Member of Parliament
María Rut Kristinsdóttir
Member of Parliament
Edit Ómarsdóttir
Alternate Member of Parliament
Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir
Chair of the Welfare Committee
Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir
Speaker of Alþingi
