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Political system of Iceland Íslensk stjórnmál (Icelandic) | |
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| Polity type | Parliamentary republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of Iceland |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | Althing |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Meeting place | Alþingishúsið, Reykjavík |
| Presiding officer | Birgir Ármannsson, Speaker of the Althing |
| Appointer | Direct election |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of state | |
| Title | President of Iceland |
| Currently | Halla Tómasdóttir |
| Appointer | Direct election |
| Head of government | |
| Title | Prime Minister of Iceland |
| Currently | Bjarni Benediktsson |
| Cabinet | |
| Name | Cabinet of Iceland |
| Current cabinet | Bjarni Beneiktsson cabinet |
| Leader | Prime Minister |
| Headquarters | Reykjavík |
| Ministries | 12 Ministries |
| Judicial branch | |
| Name | Judiciary of Iceland |
| Supreme Court of Iceland | |
| Chief judge | Benedikt Bogason |
| Seat | Supreme Court Building |
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The politics of Iceland take place in the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the president is the head of state, while the prime minister of Iceland serves as the head of government in a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the parliament, the Althingi. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
Iceland is arguably the world's oldest assembly democracy,[1] and has been rated as a "full democracy" in 2021.[2]
- ^ Del Giudice, Marguerite (March 2008). "Power Struggle". Iceland's Heated Debate - National Geographic Magazine. National Geographic. p. 85. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ^ "Global democracy has a very bad year". The Economist. February 2, 2021. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.