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Alþingishúsið (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈalˌθiɲcɪsˌhuːsɪθ], The Parliament House) is a classical 19th-century structure which stands by Austurvöllur in central Reykjavík, Iceland. It houses Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament.
Parliament House (right), at Austurvöllur in Reykjavík, built 1880–1881. The Constitution of 1874 granted to the Althing joint legislative power with the Crown in matters of exclusive Icelandic concern. At the same time, the National Treasury acquired powers of taxation and financial allocation. The king retained the right to veto ...
This is a list of the current 63 members of the Althing (Icelandic Parliament), from 2021 until 2025. Election results. Party Votes % ... Source: Althingi [2]
Þingvellir (Icelandic: [ˈθiŋkˌvɛtlɪr̥] ⓘ, anglicised as Thingvellir [Note 1]) was the site of the Alþing, the annual parliament of Iceland from the year 930 until the last session held at Þingvellir in 1798. [2] Since 1881, the parliament has been located within Alþingishúsið in Reykjavík. [3]
The Social Democrats gained 15 seats in the 63-seat parliament with 20.8% of votes, state broadcaster RUV reported, making the party leader Kristrun Frostadottir, among the favourites to become ...
This is a list of speakers of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. The Speaker of the Althing (Icelandic: Forseti Alþingis, literally the President of the Althing) is the presiding officer of that legislature.
Parliament of Iceland, seat of legislative branch. The modern parliament, called the "Althing" or "Alþingi", was founded in 1845 as an advisory body to the Danish king. It was widely seen as a re-establishment of the assembly founded in 930 in the Commonwealth period and suspended in 1799. The Althing is composed of 63 members, elected every 4 ...
This is a list of the 63 members of the Althing (Icelandic Parliament), from 2017 until 2021. Election results. National party ... Source: Althingi [1]