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🇮🇸 Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir
Prime Minister of Iceland since December 21, 2024
How long has Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir has been in office for 665 days as Prime Minister of Iceland, with no scheduled end date.
665 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Iceland usually stay in office?
Iceland has had 31 prime ministers since 1904. A completed tenure has averaged 1,000 days (about 2.7 years), and the longest was Davíð Oddsson at 4,887 days. 3 of them have been women; the first was Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, who took office in 2009. Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir has served 665 days so far, 33% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Bjarni Benediktsson, served 256 days. Iceland is classified as a liberal democracy.
Key facts
| Role | Prime Minister of Iceland |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| 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. | 44th Prime Minister of Iceland |
| Preceded by | Bjarni Benediktsson |
| Vs. average | 665 days served — 33% shorter than the historical average of 1,000 days (so far) |
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