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 1 Dec 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, ISA, 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.  6 Mar 1720 -  6 Mar 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 Jun 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    (b. 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 - d. 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 - d. 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
Governors (Stiftamtmadur [until 1770 in Copenhagen])
30 Dec 1648 - 16 Mar 1683  Henrik Bjelke til Næbyholm         (b. 1615 - d. 1683)
                             (did not come to Iceland)
26 Jan 1684 -  8 Dec 1719  Ulrich Christian Gyldenløve,       (b. 1678 - d. 1719) 
                             greve af Samsøe 
                             (did not come to Iceland)
 6 Mar 1720 - 29 Sep 1727  Peter Raben                        (b. 1661 - d. 1727)
 2 Jul 1728 - 11 Dec 1730  Christian Gyldencrone              (b. 1676 - d. 1746)
                             (did not come to Iceland)
11 Dec 1730 -  9 Sep 1750  Henrik Ocksen                      (b. 1660 - d. 1750)
                             (did not come to Iceland)
10 Sep 1750 -  2 Oct 1768  Otto Manderup, greve Rantzau       (b. 1719 - d. 1768)
                             (did not come to Iceland)
 1 Nov 1768 - 19 Dec 1769  Christian Lebrecht,                (b. 1718 - d. 1780)
                             baron von Prøck
                             (did not come to Iceland)
23 Jan 1770 - 27 Apr 1785  Lauritz Andreas Thodal             (b. 1718? - d. 1808)
27 Apr 1785 - 23 Dec 1789  Hans Christoph Diederich Victor    (b. 1754 - d. 1829) 
                             von Levetzow
14 Apr 1790 -  6 Jun 1806  Ólafur Stefánsson                  (b. 1731 - d. 1812)
 6 Jun 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)
                             "Hundedagskongen/Hundadagakonungur"
                             ("the Dog-Day King") 
Governors (Stiftamtmadur; from 1872 Landshøfding)
22 Aug 1809 - 23 Jul 1810  Fredrik Christopher, greve af      (s.a.)
                             Trampe (2nd time)
22 Aug 1809 - 1809         Stefán Stephensen
                           + Magnús Stephensen
                           (acting for Trampe)
20 Mar 1813 - 26 Jan 1819  Johan Carl Thuerecht von           (b. 1787 - d. 1844)
                             Castenschiold          
 9 Oct 1819 -  9 Sep 1823  Ehrenreich Christopher Ludvig,     (b. 1790 - d. 1864)
                             greve Moltke 
1823 - 1824                Bjarni Thorsteinsson (acting)      (b. 1781 - d. 1876)
 2 Mar 1824 - 17 Jan 1829  Peter Fjeldsted Hoppe              (b. 1794 - d. 1848)
                             (acting to 25 Apr 1826)
1825 - 1826                Bjarni Thorsteinsson               (s.a.)
                             (acting for Hoppe)
1829 - 24 Sep 1836         Lorentz Angel Krieger              (b. 1797 - d. 1837)
24 Feb 1836 - 25 May 1836  Thórdur Sveinbjórnsson (acting)    (b. 1786 - d. 1856)
26 Jun 1838 - 21 Apr 1841  Carl Emil Bardenfleth              (b. 1807 - d. 1857)
21 Apr 1841 -  1 Aug 1847  Torkild Abraham Hoppe              (b. 1801 - d. 1871)
 1 Aug 1847 - 21 Sep 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 - d. 2010)  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)