Althing

Also known as Alþingi, Parliament of Iceland, Icelandic Parliament, Alþing

Parlament Islands

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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
Legislature.structure1_res: 250px
Legislature.political_groups1: Government (36) Viðreisn (11) People's (10) Opposition (27) Independence (14) Centre (8) Progressive (5)
Legislature.voting_system1: Open list proportional representation with a 5% electoral threshold for leveling seats
Legislature.last_election1: 30 November 2024
Legislature.next_election1: By 30 November 2028
Legislature.session_room: Althingi.png
Legislature.session_alt: Parliament House in Reykjavík

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Wikidata facts

Country: Iceland
Located in: Reykjavík
Headquarters: Alþingishúsið
Chairperson: Steingrímur J. Sigfússon
Official website: althingi.is
Image: Althingi.png

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number of seats: 63
topic's main category: Category:Althing
applies to jurisdiction: Iceland
native label: Alþingi
inception: 1918-12-01
owner of: Alþingishúsið
Commons category: Alþingi
member category: Category:Members of the Althing
different from: Alþingishúsið

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Das Althing (isländisch Alþingi) ist das Parlament Islands. Es folgt seit 1991 dem Einkammersystem. Das Althing geht bis ins Jahr 930 zurück und ist damit nach dem färöischen Løgting, dessen Ursprünge in das Jahr 900 zurückreichen, das zweitälteste bestehende Parlament der Welt bzw. das älteste eines unabhängigen Staates. Als die älteste durchgehend existierende Volksvertretung gilt hingegen der Tynwald der Isle of Man, dessen erste schriftliche Erwähnung auf das 13. Jahrhundert zurückgeht, der jedoch ein Alter von über 1000 Jahren für sich in Anspruch nimmt.

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