Regent of Iceland
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The Regent of Iceland was the official who exercised the powers of the Icelandic head of state on behalf of the King during the period of the Danish–Icelandic union.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state representative
ⓘ
political office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Danish–Icelandic union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Icelandic constitutional framework
ⓘ
King of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutes | interim head of state arrangement ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext | personal union between Denmark and Iceland ⓘ |
| country | Iceland ⓘ |
| countryDuringTenure | Kingdom of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exercisedPowerOnBehalfOf |
Danish crown
ⓘ
King Christian X of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| existedDuring |
German occupation of Denmark
ⓘ
World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Sveinn Björnsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followed | direct exercise of royal powers by the Danish king ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Reykjavík NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Icelandic state affairs ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialTitle | Icelandic ⓘ |
| lastHolder | Sveinn Björnsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Act of Union between Denmark and Iceland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Icelandic constitution of 1920 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Ríkisráð Íslands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder | Sveinn Björnsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeAbolished | 1944 ⓘ |
| officeCategory | historical office ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFor |
Icelandic sovereignty under Danish crown
ⓘ
Kingdom of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeEstablished | 1920 ⓘ |
| officeHolderAlsoHeld |
Icelandic envoy to Denmark
ⓘ
President of Iceland ⓘ |
| officeHoldersNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitleLanguage | Icelandic ⓘ |
| officeScope | national ⓘ |
| officeStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| officeType | regency ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Danish king as formal head of state ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Danish–Icelandic Act of Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
independence of Iceland in 1944 ⓘ |
| replacedBy | President of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
King of Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Reykjavík NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | exercised powers of the Icelandic head of state ⓘ |
| succeededByInstitution | Republic of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Icelandic autonomy under Danish crown ⓘ |
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