President of Iceland
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The president of Iceland (Icelandic: Forseti Íslands) is the head of state of Iceland. The incumbent is Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson, who is now in his second term as president, elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2020.
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President of Iceland | |
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Forseti Íslands (Icelandic) | |
Office of the President | |
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Member of | State Council of Iceland |
Residence | Bessastaðir |
Seat | Garðabær, Iceland |
Appointer | Popular vote |
Term length | Four years, renewable |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Iceland |
Precursor | King of Iceland |
Formation | 17 June 1944; 79 years ago (1944-06-17) |
First holder | Sveinn Björnsson |
Succession | Line of succession |
Salary | €289,000 annually[1] |
Website | forseti forseti |
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Vigdís Finnbogadóttir assumed Iceland's presidency on 1 August 1980, she made history as the first elected female head of state in the world.[2]
The president is elected to a four-year term by popular vote, is not term-limited, and has limited powers. The presidential residence is situated in Bessastaðir in Garðabær, near the capital city Reykjavík.