Who is the Prime Minister of Iceland?

Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir has been Prime Minister of Iceland since Dec 21, 2024.

Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Iceland?

Davíð Oddsson, with 4,887 days in office.

Has Iceland ever had a female prime minister?

Yes. Iceland has had 3 female prime ministers. The first was Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, who took office in 2009.

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Parliamentary republicLiberal democracy

Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir

Prime Minister · 665 days in office

How the political system works in Iceland

Iceland is governed as a parliamentary republic. Its prime minister, Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir, has led the country since Dec 21, 2024. Iceland has had 31 prime ministers since 1904. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a liberal democracy.

Tenure records

Longest-serving

Davíð Oddsson

4,887 days

Shortest-serving

Magnús Guðmundsson

15 days

Average tenure

1,000 days

Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir: 33% below average

Female leaders

3 of 31

First: Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (2009)

Recent prime ministers by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Iceland?

Across 43 completed terms, the average prime minister of Iceland has served 1,000 days (about 2.7 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 846 days. The last leader to beat the average was Katrín Jakobsdóttir, who left office in 2024.

One completed term Average tenure per decade

All prime ministers of Iceland

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
44	Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir	Dec 21, 2024	Incumbent	665
43	Bjarni Benediktsson	Apr 9, 2024	Dec 21, 2024	256
42	Katrín Jakobsdóttir	Nov 30, 2017	Apr 9, 2024	2,322
41	Bjarni Benediktsson	Jan 11, 2017	Nov 30, 2017	323
40	Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson	Apr 7, 2016	Jan 11, 2017	279
39	Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson	May 23, 2013	Apr 7, 2016	1,050
38	Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir	Feb 1, 2009	May 23, 2013	1,572
37	Geir Haarde	Jun 15, 2006	Feb 1, 2009	962
36	Halldór Ásgrímsson	Sep 15, 2004	Jun 15, 2006	638
35	Davíð Oddsson	Apr 30, 1991	Sep 15, 2004	4,887
34	Steingrímur Hermannsson	Sep 28, 1988	Apr 30, 1991	944
33	Þorsteinn Pálsson	Jul 8, 1987	Sep 28, 1988	448
32	Steingrímur Hermannsson	May 26, 1983	Jul 8, 1987	1,504
31	Gunnar Thoroddsen	Feb 8, 1980	May 26, 1983	1,203
30	Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal	Oct 15, 1979	Feb 8, 1980	116
29	Ólafur Jóhannesson	Sep 1, 1978	Oct 15, 1979	409
28	Geir Hallgrímsson	Oct 29, 1974	Oct 9, 1978	1,441
27	Ólafur Jóhannesson	Jul 14, 1971	Aug 28, 1974	1,141
26	Jóhann Hafstein	Jul 10, 1970	Jul 14, 1971	369
25	Bjarni Benediktsson	Nov 14, 1963	Jul 10, 1970	2,430
24	Ólafur Thors	Jan 1, 1962	Nov 14, 1963	682
23	Bjarni Benediktsson	Sep 8, 1961	Dec 31, 1961	114
22	Ólafur Thors	Nov 20, 1959	Sep 8, 1961	658
21	Emil Jónsson	Dec 23, 1958	Nov 20, 1959	332
20	Hermann Jónasson	Jul 24, 1956	Dec 23, 1958	882
19	Ólafur Thors	Sep 11, 1953	Jul 24, 1956	1,047
18	Steingrímur Steinþórsson	Mar 14, 1950	Sep 11, 1953	1,277
17	Ólafur Thors	Dec 6, 1949	Mar 14, 1950	98
16	Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson	Feb 4, 1947	Dec 6, 1949	1,036
15	Ólafur Thors	Oct 21, 1944	Feb 4, 1947	836
14	Björn Þórðarson	Dec 16, 1942	Oct 21, 1944	675
13	Ólafur Thors	May 16, 1942	Dec 16, 1942	214
12	Hermann Jónasson	Jul 28, 1934	May 16, 1942	2,849
11	Ásgeir Ásgeirsson	Jun 3, 1932	Jul 28, 1934	785
10	Tryggvi Þórhallsson	Aug 28, 1927	Jun 3, 1932	1,741
9	Jón Þorláksson	Jul 8, 1926	Aug 28, 1927	416
8	Magnús Guðmundsson	Jun 23, 1926	Jul 8, 1926	15
7	Jón Magnússon	Mar 22, 1924	Jun 23, 1926	823
6	Sigurður Eggerz	Mar 7, 1922	Mar 22, 1924	746
5	Jón Magnússon	Jan 4, 1917	Mar 7, 1922	1,888
4	Sigurður Eggerz	Jul 21, 1914	May 4, 1915	287
3	Hannes Hafstein	Jul 25, 1912	Jul 21, 1914	726
2	Björn Jónsson	Mar 31, 1909	Mar 14, 1911	713
1	Hannes Hafstein	Feb 1, 1904	Mar 31, 1909	1,885

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Prime Minister of Iceland?: Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir has been Prime Minister of Iceland since Dec 21, 2024.
How is the leader of Iceland chosen?: Iceland is governed as a parliamentary republic. Its prime minister, Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir, has led the country since Dec 21, 2024. Iceland has had 31 prime ministers since 1904. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a liberal democracy.
Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Iceland?: Davíð Oddsson, with 4,887 days in office.
Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Iceland?: Across 43 completed terms, the average prime minister of Iceland has served 1,000 days (about 2.7 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 846 days. The last leader to beat the average was Katrín Jakobsdóttir, who left office in 2024.
Has Iceland ever had a female prime minister?: Yes. Iceland has had 3 female prime ministers. The first was Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, who took office in 2009.