🇮🇸 Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir
Prime Minister of Iceland since December 21, 2024
How long has Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir been in office?
As of August 31, 2026, Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir has been in office for 618 days as Prime Minister of Iceland, with no scheduled end date.
618 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Iceland usually stay in office?
Iceland has had 32 leaders in the office we track since 1904. A completed tenure has averaged 989 days (about 2.7 years), and the longest was Davíð Oddsson at 4,887 days. Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir has served 618 days so far, 38% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Bjarni Benediktsson, served 256 days. Iceland is classified as a liberal democracy.
Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir618d
Average tenure989d
Davíð Oddsson (record)4,887d
Key facts
| Role | Prime Minister of Iceland |
|---|---|
| Political system | Liberal democracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | Social Democratic Alliance |
| Born | May 12, 1988 (age 38) |
| Took office | December 21, 2024 (aged 36) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 45th Prime Minister of Iceland |
| Preceded by | Bjarni Benediktsson |
| Vs. average | 618 days served — 38% shorter than the historical average of 989 days (so far) |
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