List of speakers of the Upper House of the Althing (Iceland)
Appearance
Speakers of the Upper House of the Althing.
Name | Period |
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Pétur Pétursson | 1875–1881 |
Bergur Thorberg | 1881–1882 |
Pétur Pétursson | 1882–1886 |
Ární Thorsteinsson | 1886–1889 |
Benedikt Kristjánsson | 1889–1893 |
Árni Thorsteinsson | 1893–1905 |
Júliús Havsteen | 1905–1909 |
Kristján Jónsson | 1909–1911 |
Jens Pálsson | 1911–1912 |
Júliús Havsteen | 1912–1913 |
Stefán Stefánsson | 1913–1916 |
Guðmundur Björnsson | 1916–1923 |
Halldór Steinsson | 1923–1928 |
Guðmundur Ólafsson | 1928–1933 |
Eínar Árnason | 1933–1942 |
Johann þ Josefsson | 1942 |
Steingrímur Aðalsteinsson | 1942–1946 |
Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson | 1946–1947 |
Bernharð Stefánsson | 1947–1953 |
Gísli Jónsson | 1953–1956 |
Bernharð Stefánsson | 1956–1959 |
Eggert G. Þorsteinsson | 1959 |
Sigurður Ó. Ólafsson | 1959–1967 |
Jónas G. Rafnar | 1967–1971 |
Björn Jónsson | 1971–1973 |
Ásgeir Bjarnason | 1973–1974 |
Þorvaldur Garðar Kristjánsson | 1974–1978 |
Bragi Sigurjónsson | 1978–December 4, 1978 |
Þorvaldur Garðar Kristjánsson | December 4, 1978 – 1979 |
Helgi Seljan | 1979–1983 |
Salome Þorkelsdóttir | 1983–1987 |
Karl Steinar Guðnason | 1987–1988 |
Jón Helgason | 1988–1991 |
In 1991, the Althing became unicameral.
Sources
- The official website of the Althing[citation needed]