President of Iceland
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The President of Iceland is the country’s directly elected ceremonial head of state, responsible for representing the nation and exercising limited constitutional powers.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state
ⓘ
political position ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| ageRequirement | at least 35 years ⓘ |
| appoints |
Prime Minister of Iceland
ⓘ
cabinet of Iceland on recommendation of Prime Minister ⓘ |
| canBeReelected | indefinitely ⓘ |
| canBeUnopposedElected | yes, if only one candidate runs ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | ceremonial head of state of Iceland ⓘ |
| citizenshipRequirement | Icelandic citizen ⓘ |
| commanderInChiefOf | Armed forces of Iceland (coast guard and defense arrangements) ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument | Constitution of Iceland ⓘ |
| country | Iceland ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolder | Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolderStart | 1 August 2016 ⓘ |
| electionInterval | every 4 years ⓘ |
| electionType | popular vote with simple plurality ⓘ |
| firstOfficeHolder | Sveinn Björnsson ⓘ |
| firstOfficeHolderStart | 1944 ⓘ |
| flag | Presidential Standard of Iceland ⓘ |
| governmentTypeContext | unitary parliamentary republic ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to convene Althing
ⓘ
to dissolve Althing with conditions ⓘ to refuse to sign laws and refer them to a referendum ⓘ to submit bills and resolutions to Althing ⓘ |
| isElectedBy | citizens of Iceland ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Forseti Íslands ⓘ |
| oathLocation | Althing ⓘ |
| oathTo | Constitution of Iceland ⓘ |
| officeCreated | 17 June 1944 ⓘ |
| officeHolderOf | Icelandic head of state ⓘ |
| officeLanguage | Icelandic ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice | King of Iceland ⓘ |
| promulgates | laws passed by Althing ⓘ |
| rank | highest-ranking official in Icelandic protocol ⓘ |
| represents |
Iceland domestically
ⓘ
Iceland internationally ⓘ |
| residence | Bessastaðir ⓘ |
| residenceCountry | Iceland ⓘ |
| residenceLocation | Garðabær ⓘ |
| salaryPayer | state budget of Iceland ⓘ |
| seat |
Reykjavík, Iceland
ⓘ
surface form:
Reykjavík metropolitan area
|
| selectionMethod | direct popular election ⓘ |
| style |
Her Excellency
ⓘ
His Excellency ⓘ |
| symbolizes | unity of the Icelandic nation ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termRenewable | yes ⓘ |
| votingEligibilityRequirement | eligible to vote in parliamentary elections ⓘ |
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