Chairman of the Independence party (Iceland)
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The Chairman of the Independence Party (Icelandic: Formaður Sjálfstæðisflokksins) is Independence Party's leading figure. The Chairman is elected by representatives on the party general meeting held semi annually and lead the party election campaigns and coalition forming. The current incumbent is Davíð Oddsson, who beat Þorsteinn Pálsson in 1991.
List of Chairmen of the Indepandence Party
| Chairman | Elected | Left office | Constuency | When party was in Government |
| Jón Þorláksson | 1929 | 1934 | Reykjavík | 1932-1934 |
| Ólafur Thors | 1934 | 1961 | Reykjanes | 1939-1942,1944-1956,1959-1961 |
| Bjarni Benediktsson | 1961 | 1970 | Reykjavík | 1961-1970 |
| Jóhann Hafstein | 1970 | 1973 | Reykjavík | 1970-1971 |
| Geir Hallgrímsson | 1973 | 1983 | Reykjavík | 1974-1978 |
| Þorsteinn Pálsson | 1983 | 1991 | South Iceland | 1983-1988 |
| Davíð Oddsson | 1991 | Reykjavík | 1991- |
See also: List of Icelandic rulers
