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.

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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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King of Iceland representedInIcelandBy Regent of Iceland
Sveinn Björnsson position held Regent of Iceland