Iceland
 

1380 - 1 Dec 1918            12 Jul 1809 - 22 Aug 1809       13 Mar 1897 - 19 Jun 1915 Unofficial              19 Jun 1915 - 17 Jun 1944       (Officialy Adopted 30 Nov 1918)                Adopted 17 Jun 1944      Map of Iceland  Hear National Anthem "Lofsöngur" (Song of Praise)  Hear National Anthem Adopted 1874 Constitution (17 Jun 1944)  Capital: Reykjavik (Bessastadir 1262-1786; Thingvellir: meeting site of Althing  930-1800) Currency: Icelandic Krona (ISK)  National Holiday: 17 Jun (1944) Independence Day Population: 304,367 (2008) GDP: $12.15 billion (2008) Exports: $6.84 billion (2008) Imports: $6.54 billion (2008) Ethnic groups: Icelandic 94%, European 4% (of which Polish 1.9%, Nordic 0.5%), Asian 0.9%,other 1.1% (2006)  Total Active Paramilitary Forces: 336 and 700 Police (2008) Merchant marine: 2 ships (2008) Religions: Lutheran Church of Iceland 82.1%, Roman Catholic  Church 2.4%, Reykjavik Free Church 2.3%, Hafnarfjorour Free  Church 1.6%, other Christian 2.8%, other religions 0.9%, unaffiliated 2.6%, other or unspecified 5.5% (2006) International Organizations/Treaties: AC, AG, APM, BIS, BWC, CBSS, CE, CFE, CTBT, EAPC, EBRD, EFTA, EU (applicant), FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, ICSID, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, KP, MIGA, MTCR, NATO, NC, NEA, NIB, NPT, NTBT, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCLOS, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFCC, UNHCR, UPU, WCO, WEU (associate), WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Iceland Chronology 874 - 930                  Settlement begun from Norway. 930                        Commonwealth (republic) Jun 1262                   Union with Norway (Jarldom [Earldom] of Iceland                              [to 1268]). 11 Sep 1380                Danish rule begins. 1425 - 1425                English pirates briefly occupy Reykjavik. 1721 - 1775                Greenland and Faroe Islands (1721-1776)                              administered as  part of Iceland. 26 Jun 1809 - 22 Aug 1809  Independence proclaimed by Danish adventurer                               (Republic of Iceland). 24 Jan 1814                Recognized as Danish by the Treaty of Kiel.  1 Feb 1904                Autonomy granted.  1 Dec 1918                Kingdom of Iceland independent (in personal union                              with Denmark).  9 Apr 1940                De facto end of personal union upon German                              occupation of Denmark. 10 May 1940 - Dec 1944     Allied occupation. 17 June 1944               Republic of Iceland

Ruler
874 - c.900                Ingólfur Arnasonc                  (b. c.849 - d. c.900)
                             (first Norse settler)
Lögsögumadhur (Lawspeakers of the Althing)
928 - 930                  Úlfljótur "Thórasson"
11 Jun 930 - 949           Hrafn Ketilsson "Haengsson"        (b c.879 - d. 9..)
14 Jun 950 - 969           Thórarinn "Ragabródhir" Óleifsson  (b. c.920 - d. 9..)
10 Jun 970 - 982           Thorkell máni Thorsteinsson        (b. c.918 - d. 985)
12 Jun 985 - 1002          Thorgeirr Thorkelsson              (b. c.948 - d. 10..)
19 Jun 1002 - 1003         Grímur Svertingsson                (b. c.924 - d. 10..)
23 Jun 1004 - 1030         Skapti Thórodsson                  (b. c.965 - d. 1030?)
18 Jun 1031 - 1033         Steinn Thorgestsson                (b. c.975 - d. 10..)
21 Jun 1034 - 1053         Thorkell Tjörvason                 (b. c.1002 - d. 1054?)
24 Jun 1054 - 1062         Gellir Bölverksson (1st time)      (b. c.1020 - d. 1074)
20 Jun 1063 - 1065         Gunnarr hinn spaki Thorgrímsson    (c. c.1026 - d. 1076?)
                             (1st time)
23 Jun 1066 - 1071         Kolbeinn Flosason                  (b. c.1015 - d. 1071)
22 Jun 1072 - 1074         Gellir Bölverksson (2nd time)      (s.a.)
19 Jun 1075 - 1076         Gunnarr "hinn Spaki" Thorgrímsson  (s.a.)
                             (2nd time)
17 Jun 1076 - 1084         Sighvatur Surtsson                 (b. c.1020 - d. 10..)
21 Jun 1084 - 1107         Markús Skeggjason                  (b. c.1028 - d. 1107)
15 Oct 1107 - 19 Jun 1108  Vacant
19 Jun 1108 - 1116         Úlfhédhinn Gunnarsson              (b. c.1055 - d. 1116)
1116 - 22 Jun 1117         Vacant
22 Jun 1117 - 1122         Bergthórr Hrafnsson 
22 Jun 1123 - 1134         Gudhmundur Thorgeirsson            (b c.1076 - d. 11..)
21 Jun 1135 - 24 Jun 1138  Hrafn Úlfhédhinsson                (b. c.1090 - d. 1139)
24 Jun 1139 - 1147         Finnur Hallsson                    (b c.1070 - d. 11..)
20 Jun 1147 - 1156         Gunnarr Úlfhédhinsson              (b. c.1095 - d. 11..)
22 Jun 1156 - 1170         Snorri Húnbogason                  (b. c.1110 - d. 1170)
18 Jun 1171 - 1180         Styrkárr Oddason                   (b c.1120 - d. 11..)
20 Jun 1180 - 1200         Gizurr Hallsson                    (b. 1130 - d. 1206)
22 Jun 1201 - 1209         Hallur Gizurarson                  (b. c.1157 - d. 1230)
18 Jun 1210 - 1216         Styrmir hinn Fródhi Kárason        (b. c.1180 - d. 1245)
                             (1st time)
24 Jun 1216 - 1219         Snorri Sturluson (1st time)        (b. c.1178 - d. 1241)
21 Jun 1219 - 1222         Teitur Thorvaldsson (1st time)     (b. c.1188 - d. 1259)
24 Jun 1222 - 1231         Snorri Sturluson (2nd time)        (s.a.)
20 Jun 1231 - 1237         Styrmir hinn Fródhi Kárason        (s.a.)
                             (2nd time)
19 Jun 1237 - 1240         Snorri Sturluson (3rd time)        (s.a.)
22 Jun 1240 - 1248         Teitur Thorvaldsson (2nd time)     (s.a.)
1248 - 1250                Ólafur hvítaskáld Thórdharsson     (b. c.1194 - 1259)
                             (1st time)
1251 - 1252                Sturla Thórdharsson                (b. c.1196 - d. 1284)
1252 - 1253                Ólafur hvítaskáld Thórdharsson     (s.a.)
                             (2nd time) 
20 Jun 1253 - 1258         Teitur Einarsson                   (b. c.1215 - d. 12..)
20 Jun 1259 - 23 Jun 1262  Ketill Thorláksson                 (b. 1200 - d. 1273)
1262 - 1264                Thorvardr Thorarinsson             (b. c.1205 - 1296)
                             (in opposition)
Norwegian Representatives 
1237 - 1242                Gizurr Thorvaldsson (1st time)     (b. 1208 - d. 1268)
1242 - Aug 1244            Thórdhr kálkali Sighvatsson        (b. 1210 - d. 1256) 
                             (1st time)
Aug 1244 - Aug 1246        Gizurr Thorvaldsson (2nd time)     (s.a.)
1247 - 1250                Thórdhr kálkali Sighvatsson        (s.a.)
                             (2nd time)
1250 - 1254                Gizurr Thorvaldsson (3rd time)     (s.a.)
1254 - 22 Jan 1258         Thorgils skardhi Bödhvarsson       (b. 1226 - d. 1258)
Jarl
1258 - 12 Jan 1268         Gizurr Thorvaldsson                (s.a.)
Governors (title Hirdstjóri to 16th cent., then Höfuosamour)
1270 - 127.                Hrafn Oddsson (1st time)           (b. c.1226 - d. 1289)
                             (in north and west)
1270 - 26 Sep 1270         Ormur Ormsson (in south and east)  (b. 1242 - d. 1270)
12.. - 127.                Eindhridhi Böggull 
1279 - 12..                Hrafn Oddsson (2nd time)           (s.a.)
12.. - 128.                Lodhinn Leppr 
12.. - 12..                Sveinn Thórisson 
128. - ....                Ólafr stallari Ragnheidharson 
1323 - 1341                Eiríkur riddari Sveinbjarnarson    (b. 1280 - d. 1342)
                             (in north and west)
1341 - 1343                Bótólfur Andrésson                 (b. c.1310 - d. 13..)
1343 - 1346                Grímur Thorsteinsson               (b. 1283 - d. 1351)
1346 - 1348                Holti Thorgrímsson 
1348 - 1350                ....
1350 - 1354                Ólafur Bjarnarson                  (b. c.1285 - d. 1354)
                             (in south and east)
1354 - 1357                ....
1357 - 1360                Árni Thórdarson                    (b. 1315 - d. 1361)
1360 - 1364                Thorsteinn Eyjólfsson (1st time)   (b. c.1320 - d. 1402)
                             (in south and east)
1364 - 1365                Ólafur Pétursson                   (b. c.1330 - d. 1410)
1366 - 1368                Ormur Snorrason                    (b. c.1320 - d. 1402)
                             (in north and west)
13.. - 13..                Guttormur Ormsson                  (b. c.1345 - d. 1381)
                             (in north and west)
13.. - 13..                Oddur Kettilson                    (b. 1340 - d. ....)
                             (place in list uncertain)
1387 - 1390                Thorsteinn Eyjólfsson (2nd time)   (s.a.)
1390 - 1413                Vigfús Ívarsson                    (b. 1360 - d. 1418)
1405 - 14..                Ívar Vigfússon                     (b. c.1390 - d. 1433) 
1420 - 142.                Helgi Styrsson                     (b. c.1385 - d. 14..)
1420 - 1423                Thorsteinn Ólafsson (1st time)     (b. c.1378 - d. 1431)
1423 - 1427                ....
1427 - 1430                Thorsteinn Ólafsson (2nd time)     (s.a.)
1427 - 1432                Loftur ríki Guttormsson            (b. 1375 - d. 1432)
                             (in north and west)
1432 - 1446                Ormur Loftsson                     (b. 1400 - d. 1446)
                             (in north and west)
1446 - 1450                Einar Thorleifsson                 (b. 1405 - d. 1459)
                             (in north and west)
1450 - 1457                Torfí Arason (in north and west)   (b. 1410? - d. 1459)
1457 - 1467                Björn ríki Thorleifsson            (b. 1408 - d. 1467)
1467 - 1478                ....
1478 - 1480                Dietrich (Didrik) Pining           (b. c.1428 - d. 1491)
1481 - 1484                Thorleifur Björnsson               (b. 1430 - d. 1486)
1484 - 1490                ....
1490 - ....                Arnfinnur Thorsteinsson 
1507 - 1509                Vigfús Erlendsson                  (b. 1466 - d. 1521)
1509 - 1514                ....
1513 - 1517                Hannes Eggertsson (1st time)       (b. 1490 - d. 1530)
                            (in south and west)
1514 - 1515                Søren Andersen Norby af Uggerslev  (b. 14.. - d. 1530)
1517 - 1520                Týli Pétursson
1521 - 1524                Hannes Eggertsson (2nd time)       (s.a.)
1524 - 1529                Johann Pedersen 
1529 - 1533                Dietrich van Bramstedt 
1533 - 1536                Ögmundur Pálsson, Bishop of        (b. c.1506 - d. 1542)
                             Skálholti 
                           + Jón Arason, Bishop of Hólum      (b. 1484 - d. 1550)
                           (acting)
1536 - 1541                Klaus van Marwitzen 
1541 - 1542                Christoffer Huitfeldt til          (b. 1501 - d. 1559)
                             Berritsgaard 
1542 - 1547                Otte Hvide til Hynderup (1st time) (b. 15.. - d. 1567)
1547 - 1551                Laurids Mule                       (b. 15.. - d. 156.)
1551                       Otte Hvide til Hynderup (2nd time) (s.a.) 
1551 - 1553                Eggert Hannesson                   (b. c.1518 - d. 1584)
1553 - 1554                Poul Huitfeldt til Snidstrup       (b. c.1520 - d. 1592)
1554 - 1560                Knud Stensen 
1560 - 1566                Poul Hvide til Trinderup           (b. c.1500 - d. 1566)
1566 - 1569                Henrik Krag til Trinderup          (b. 15.. - d. 1620)
                             (1st time)
1569 - Aug 1571            Christoffer Henningsen Walkendorff (b. 1526 - d. 1601)
                             til Glorup
1571 - 1587                Johann Bockholt (1st time)         (b. 15.. - d. 1601)
1587 - 1588                Peder Thomassen 
1588 - 1591                Laurids Tygesen Kruse              (b. 15.. - d. 1609)
1591 - 1595                Henrik Krag til Trinderup          (s.a.)
                             (2nd time)
1595 - 1597                Brostrup Giedde til Trinderup      (b. c.1560 - d. 1614)
1597 - 1601                Johann Bockholt (2nd time)         (s.a.)
1602 - 1606                Enevold Kruse                      (b. 15.. - d. 1626)
1606 - 1619                Herluf Trollee Daa til Snedinge    (b. 1565 - d. 1630)
1619                       Frederik Friis                     (b. 1591 - d. 1619)
Feb 1620 - 29 Mar 1633     Holger Rosenkrantz til Frøllinge   (b. c.1590 - d. 1658)
                             og Ørup
1633 - 13 Oct 1644         Pros Mund (Pros Mundt)             (b. 1589? - d. 1644)
1644 - 1648                Jens Søffrensen
1649 - 16 Mar 1683         Henrik Bjelke til Næbyholm         (b. 1615 - d. 1683)
Governors (Stiftamtmadur [until 1770 in Copenhagen])
1683 -  8 Dec 1719         Ulrich Christian Gyldenløve,       (b. 1678 - d. 1719) 
                             greve til Samsøe 
1719 - 29 Sep 1727         Peter Raben                        (b. 1661 - d. 1727)
1728 - 1730                Christian Gyldencrone              (b. 1676 - d. 1746)
1730 -  9 Sep 1750         Henrik Ocksen                      (b. 1660 - d. 1750)
1750 -  2 Oct 1768         Otto Manderup, greve Rantzau       (b. 1719 - d. 1768)
1768 - 1769                Christian Lebrecht,                (b. 1718 - d. 1780)
                             baron von Prøck
1770 - 1785                Lauritz Andreas Thodal             (b. 1718? - d. 1808)
1785 - 1789                Hans Christoph Diederich Victor    (b. 1754 - d. 1829) 
                             von Levetzow
1790 - 1806                Ólafur Stefánsson                  (b. 1731 - d. 1812)
1806 - 26 Jun 1809         Fredrik Christopher, greve af      (b. 1779 - d. 1832)
                             Trampe (1st time)
Sovereign (from 12 Jul 1809 styled "Protector")¹
26 Jun 1809 - 22 Aug 1809  Jürgen Jürgensen                   (b. 1780 - d. 1841)
                             "Hundadagakonungur" ("the Dog-Day King") 
Governors (Stiftamtmadur; from 1872 Landshøfding)
22 Aug 1809 - 1810         Fredrik Christopher, greve af      (s.a.)
                             Trampe (2nd time)
22 Aug 1809 - 1809         Stefán Stephensen
                           + Magnús Stephensen
                           (acting for Trampe)
1813 - 1819                Johan Carl Thuerecht Castenschiold (b. 1787 - d. 1844)
1819 - 1823                Ehrenreich Christopher Ludvig,     (b. 1790 - d. 1864)
                             greve Moltke 
1823 - 1824                Bjarni Thorsteinsson (acting)      (b. 1781 - d. 1876)
1824 - 1829                Peter Fjeldsted Hoppe              (b. 1794 - d. 1848)
1825 - 1826                Bjarni Thorsteinsson               (s.a.)
                             (acting for Hoppe)
1829 - 1836                Lorentz Angel Krieger              (b. 1797 - d. 1837)
24 Feb 1836 - 25 May 1836  Thórdur Sveinbjórnsson (acting)    (b. 1786 - d. 1856)
1837 - 1841                Carl Emil Bardenfleth              (b. 1807 - d. 1857)
1841 - 1847                Torkild Abraham Hoppe              (b. 1801 - d. 1871)
1847 - 1849                Mathias Hans Rosenørn              (b. 1814 - d. 1902)
1850 - 1860                Jørgen Ditlev, greve Trampe        (b. 1807 - d. 1868)
 1 Mar 1855 - 26 Jun 1855  Thórdur Jónasson (1st time)        (b. 1800 - d. 1880)
                             (acting for Trampe)
Nov 1859 - 15 Jun 1860     Thórdur Jónasson (2nd time)        (s.s.)
                             (acting for Trampe)
 2 Aug 1860 -  8 May 1865  Thórdur Jónassen                   (s.a.)
 8 May 1865 - 1883         Søren Hilmar Steindor Finsen       (b. 1824 - d. 1886)
1883 - 21 Jan 1886         Bergur Ólafsson Thorberg           (b. 1829 - d. 1886)
1886 -  1 Feb 1904         Magnús Magnússon Stephensen        (b. 1836 - d. 1917)
Ministers of Iceland (in Reykjavik)
 1 Feb 1904 - 31 Mar 1909  Hannes Hafstein (1st time)         (b. 1861 - d. 1922)  HTF
31 Mar 1909 - 14 Mar 1911  Björn Jonssón                      (b. 1846 - d. 1912)  SSF
14 Mar 1911 - 24 Jul 1912  Kristján Jónsson                   (b. 1852 - d. 1926)  SSF
25 Jul 1912 - 21 Jul 1914  Hannes Hafstein (2nd time)         (s.a.)               SF
21 Jul 1914 -  4 May 1915  Sigurdur Eggerz                    (b. 1875 - d. 1945)  SSF
 4 May 1915 -  4 Jan 1917  Einar Arnórsson                    (b. 1880 - d. 1955)  SSF
King¹
 1 Dec 1918 - 16 Jun 1944  Kristján                           (b. 1870 - d. 1947)
                            (Christian X of Denmark)
 9 Apr 1940 - 17 Jun 1941  Regency 
                           - Hermann Jónasson                 (b. 1896 - d. 1976)  FSF
                           - Jakob Ragnar Valdimar Möller     (b. 1880 - d. 1955)
                           - Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson         (b. 1894 - d. 1980)  AF
17 Jun 1941 - 16 Jun 1944  Sveinn Björnsson -Regent           (b. 1881 - d. 1952)  Non-party
Presidents
17 Jun 1944 - 25 Jan 1952  Sveinn Björnsson                   (s.a.)               Non-party
25 Jan 1952 - 31 Jul 1952  Interim Triumvirate
                           - Steingrímur Steinthórsson        (b. 1893 - d. 1966)  FSF
                           - Jón Pálmason                     (b. 1888 - d. 1973)
                           - Jón Ásbjörnsson                  (b. 1890 - d. 1966)
 1 Aug 1952 - 31 Jul 1968  Ásgeir Ásgeirsson                  (b. 1894 - d. 1972)  AF
 1 Aug 1968 - 31 Jul 1980  Kristján Eldjárn                   (b. 1916 - d. 1982)  Non-party
 1 Aug 1980 - 31 Jul 1996  Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (f)          (b. 1930)            Non-party
 1 Aug 1996 -              Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson             (b. 1943)            AP

Ministers in Charge of Icelandic Affairs (in Copenhagen)
(the Danish Ministers of Interior; from 15 Jan 1855 the Ministers of Justice)
16 Nov 1848 - 21 Sep 1849  Peter Georg Bang (1st time)        (b. 1797 - d. 1861)
21 Sep 1849 - 13 Jul 1851  Mathias Hans Rosenørn              (b. 1814 - d. 1902)
13 Jul 1851 - 27 Jan 1852  Frederik Ferdinand Tillisch        (b. 1801 - d. 1889)
                             (1st time)
27 Jan 1852 - 21 Apr 1853  Peter Georg Bang (2nd time)        (s.a.)
21 Apr 1853 - 29 Apr 1854  Anders Sandøe Ørsted               (b. 1778 - d. 1860)
29 Apr 1854 - 12 Dec 1854  Frederik Ferdinand Tillisch        (s.a.)
                             (2nd time)
12 Dec 1854 - 15 Jan 1855  Peter Georg Bang (3rd time)        (s.a.)
15 Jan 1855 -  2 Dec 1859  Carl Frederik Simony               (b. 1806 - d. 1872)
 2 Dec 1859 -  8 Feb 1860  Carl Edvard Rotwitt                (b. 1812 - d. 1860)
 8 Feb 1860 - 24 Feb 1860  Johan Christian Jessen             (b. 1817 - d. 1884)
24 Feb 1860 - 11 Jul 1864  Andreas Lorentz Casse              (b. 1803 - d. 1886)
11 Jul 1864 - 30 Mar 1865  Eugenius Sophus Ernst Heltzen      (b. 1818 - d. 1898)
30 Mar 1865 -  7 Apr 1865  George Joachim Quaade              (b. 1813 - d. 1889)
 7 Apr 1865 -  6 Nov 1865  Christian Jacob Cosmus Bræstrup    (b. 1789 - d. 1870)
 6 Nov 1865 - 22 Sep 1869  Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup     (b. 1825 - d. 1913)
22 Sep 1869 - 28 May 1870  Wolfgang Haffner                   (b. 1810 - d. 1887)
28 May 1870 - 14 Jul 1874  Christian Andreas Fonnesbech       (b. 1817 - d. 1880)
Ministers for Iceland (the Ministers of Justice; in Copenhagen)
14 Jul 1874 - 11 Jun 1875  Frederik Christian Tobiesen        (b. 1829 - d. 1908)
11 Jun 1875 - 29 Aug 1884  Erik Vilhelm Robert Skeel          (b. 1818 - d. 1884)
29 Aug 1884 -  7 Aug 1885  Søren Hilmar Finsen                (b. 1824 - d. 1886)
 7 Aug 1885 - 15 Jan 1894  Hans Peter Ingerslev               (b. 1831 - d. 1896)
15 Jan 1894 - 23 May 1897  Hugo Egmont Hørring                (b. 1842 - d. 1909)
23 May 1897 - 28 Aug 1899  Vilhelm Bardenfleth                (b. 1850 - d. 1933)
28 Aug 1899 - 24 Jul 1901  Ludvig E. Bramsen                  (b. 1847 - d. 1914)
24 Jul 1901 -  1 Feb 1904  Enevold Sørensen                   (b. 1850 - d. 1920)
Prime ministers
 4 Jan 1917 -  7 Mar 1922  Jón Magnússon (1st time)           (b. 1859 - d. 1926)  HTF;1919 IF
 7 Mar 1922 - 22 Mar 1924  Sigurdur Eggerz                    (s.a.)               SSF
22 Mar 1924 - 23 Jun 1926  Jón Magnússon (2nd time)           (s.a.)               IF
23 Jun 1926 -  8 Jul 1926  Magnús Gudmundsson                 (b. 1879 - d. 1937)  IF
 8 Jul 1926 - 28 Aug 1927  Jón Thorláksson                    (b. 1877 - d. 1935)  IF
28 Aug 1927 -  3 Jun 1932  Tryggvi Thórhallsson               (b. 1889 - d. 1935)  IF;1929 SSF
 3 Jun 1932 - 29 Jul 1934  Ásgeir Ásgeirsson                  (s.a.)               FSF
29 Jul 1934 - 16 May 1942  Hermann Jónasson (1st time)        (s.a.)               FSF
16 May 1942 - 16 Dec 1942  Ólafur Thors (1st time)            (b. 1892 - d. 1964)  SSF 
16 Dec 1942 - 21 Oct 1944  Björn Thórdarson                   (b. 1879 - d. 1963)  Non-party
21 Oct 1944 -  4 Feb 1947  Ólafur Thors (2nd time)            (s.a.)               SSF 
 4 Feb 1947 -  6 Dec 1949  Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson           (s.a.)               AF 
 6 Dec 1949 - 14 Mar 1950  Ólafur Thors (3rd time)            (s.a.)               SSF 
14 Mar 1950 - 11 Sep 1953  Steingrímur Steinthórsson          (s.a.)               FSF
11 Sep 1953 - 24 Jul 1956  Ólafur Thors (4th time)            (s.a.)               SSF 
24 Jul 1956 - 23 Dec 1958  Hermann Jónasson (2nd time)        (s.a.)               FSF 
23 Dec 1958 - 20 Nov 1959  Emil Jónsson                       (b. 1902 - d. 1986)  AF
20 Nov 1959 - 14 Nov 1963  Ólafur Thors (5th time)            (s.a.)               SSF 
14 Sep 1961 - 31 Dec 1961  Bjarni Benediktsson                (b. 1908 - d. 1970)  SSF 
                             (acting for Thors)
14 Nov 1963 - 10 Jul 1970  Bjarni Benediktsson                (s.a.)               SSF
10 Jul 1970 - 14 Jul 1971  Jóhann Hafstein                    (b. 1915 - d. 1980)  SSF 
14 Jul 1971 - 28 Aug 1974  Ólafur Jóhannesson (1st time)      (b. 1913 - d. 1984)  FSF 
28 Aug 1974 -  1 Sep 1978  Geir Hallgrímsson                  (b. 1926 - d. 1990)  SSF 
 1 Sep 1978 - 15 Oct 1979  Ólafur Jóhannesson (2nd time)      (s.a.)               FSF
15 Oct 1979 -  8 Feb 1980  Benedikt Gröndal                   (b. 1924)            AF
 8 Feb 1980 - 26 May 1983  Gunnar Thoroddsen                  (b. 1910 - d. 1983)  SSF
26 May 1983 -  8 Jul 1987  Steingrímur Hermannsson (1st time) (b. 1928)            FSF
 8 Jul 1987 - 28 Sep 1988  Thorsteinn Pálsson                 (b. 1947)            SSF 
28 Sep 1988 - 30 Apr 1991  Steingrímur Hermannsson (2nd time) (s.a.)               FSF 
30 Apr 1991 - 15 Sep 2004  Davíd Oddsson                      (b. 1948)            SSF
15 Sep 2004 - 15 Jun 2006  Halldór Ásgrímsson                 (b. 1947)            FSF
                             (acting for Oddson from 22 Jul 2004)
15 Jun 2006 -  1 Feb 2009  Geir H. Haarde                     (b. 1951)            SSF
 1 Feb 2009 -              Jóhanna Sigurdardóttir (f)         (b. 1942)            SFK

Danish Ministers in Iceland
1919 - 1924                J.E. Böggild 
1924 - 1946                Frank le Sage de Fontenay          (b. 1880 - d. 1959)
Commanders of the Allied Occupation Forces
10 May 1940 - Apr 1942     Henry Osborn Curtis (U.K.)         (b. 1888 - d. 1964)
Apr 1942 - Jun 1943        Charles Hartwell Bonesteel (U.S.)  (b. 1885 - d. 1964)
Jun 1943 - Dec 1944        William Shaffer Key (U.S.)         (b. 1889 - d. 1959)
Dec 1944 - 1945            Early E.W. Duncan (U.S.)           (b. 1894 - d. 1966)

 ¹Full style of rulers was:
(a) 12 Jul 1809 - 22 Aug 1809: Beskytter af hele Øen Island ("Protector of Land of Iceland").
(b)  1 Dec 1918 - 16 Jun 1944: Af guðs nád konungur Íslands og Danmerkur, Vinda og Gauta, hertogi í Slésvík, Holtsetalandi, Stórmæri, Péttsmerski, Láenborg og Aldinborg ("by the Grace of God, King to Denmark, of Iceland, the Wends and Goths, Duke to Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn, Ditmarschen, Lauenburg and Oldenburg").

Noble title: Greve = Count

Territorial Disputes: Rockall continental shelf dispute involving Denmark, Iceland, and the U.K. (Ireland and the U.K. have signed a boundary agreement in the Rockall area) remains dormant; Iceland disputes Denmark's alignment of the Faeroe Islands' fisheries median line; Iceland, the U.K., and Ireland dispute Denmark's claim that the Faeroe Islands' continental shelf extends beyond 200 nm.

Party abbreviations: AF = Alþýðuflokkur (Labor Party, social-democratic, est.1916); FSF = Framsóknarflokkurinn (Progressive Party, center-agrarian-liberal, est.1917); SFK = Samfylkingin (Social Democratic Alliance, social-democratic, center-left, est.2000); SSF = Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn (Independence Party, center-right, est.1929 [former SSF 1908-1923, pro-independence]); 
- Former parties: HTF = Heimastjórnarflokkurinn (Home Rule Party, center-right, pro-autonomy, 
1899-1919); IF = Íhaldsflokkurin (Conservative Party, SSF predecessor, 1929 united with Liberal Party to form SSF); AP = Alþýðubandalagið (People's Alliance, socialist, 1968-1998, former Socialist Party and AF splinters, from 2000 merged with SFK); SF = Sambandsflokkurin (Union Party, conservative)