Althing
Also known as Alþingi, Parliament of Iceland, Icelandic Parliament, Alþing
The (; , anglicised as Althing or Althingi), is the national legislature of Iceland, which is also known in the English language as the Icelandic Parliament or as the Parliament of Iceland. Established in 930, it is the oldest legislature in the world, although the Tynwald is the oldest continuous legislature in the world, because the Althing was disbanded in 1800 and restored in 1845.
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The Althing is Iceland's national legislature, or parliament, that was first established in 930, making it the world's oldest legislature. Although it was disbanded in 1800 and later restored in 1845, it remains a significant institution in Iceland's governance and holds historical importance as one of the world's most ancient legislative bodies.
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Key facts
- Legislature.name
- Icelandic Parliament
- Legislature.legislature
- Members
- Legislature.coa_pic
- Althing Logo.svg
- Legislature.coa_res
- 250
- Legislature.house_type
- Unicameral
- Legislature.leader1_type
- Speaker
- Legislature.leader1
- Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir
- Legislature.party1
- Social Democratic Alliance
- Legislature.election1
- 4 February 2025
- Legislature.members
- 63
- Legislature.structure1
- Iceland Althing 2024.svg
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- 250px
Article
20 sectionsContents
- Historical background
- Foundation: {{circa}} 930–1262
- {{lang|is|Lögrétta|italic=no}}
- Monarchy: 1262–1800
- High Court: 1800–1845
- Consultative assembly: 1845–1874
- Legislative assembly from 1874
- Home rule
- Personal union
- Republic
- Recent and future elections
- 5 percent threshold
- Results of 2024 general election
- Historical composition
- Republic of Iceland (Since 1944)
- Members (1980s–present)
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
The (; , anglicised as Althing or Althingi), is the national legislature of Iceland, which is also known in the English language as the Icelandic Parliament or as the Parliament of Iceland. Established in 930, it is the oldest legislature in the world, although the Tynwald is the oldest continuous legislature in the world, because the Althing was disbanded in 1800 and restored in 1845.
The original Althing was founded in 930 at ('thing fields' or 'assembly fields', anglicised as Thingvellir), about east of what later became the country's capital, Reykjavík. The present parliament building, the , was built in 1881 of hewn Icelandic stone. The unicameral parliament has 63 members, and is elected every four years based on party-list proportional representation. Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir became speaker of the Althing in February 2025.
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