List of Speakers of the Upper House of the Althing (Iceland)
Speakers of the Upper House of the Althing.
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Pétur Pétursson | 1875-1881 |
| Bergur Thorberg | 1881-1882 |
| Pétur Pétursson | 1882-1886 |
| Ární Thorsteinsson | 1886-1889 |
| Benedikt Kristjánsson | 1889-1893 |
| Árni Thorsteinsson | 1893-1905 |
| Júliús Havsteen | 1905-1909 |
| Kristján Jónsson | 1909-1911 |
| Jens Pálsson | 1911-1912 |
| Júliús Havsteen | 1912-1913 |
| Stefán Stefánsson | 1913-1916 |
| Guðmundur Björnsson | 1916-1923 |
| Halldór Steinsson | 1923-1928 |
| Guðmundur Ólafsson | 1928-1933 |
| Eínar Árnason | 1933-1942 |
| Johann þ Josefsson | 1942 |
| Steingrímur Aðalsteinsson | 1942-1946 |
| Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson | 1946-1947 |
| Bernharð Stefánsson | 1947-1953 |
| Gísli Jónsson | 1953-1956 |
| Bernharð Stefánsson | 1956-1959 |
| Eggert G. Þorsteinsson | 1959 |
| Sigurður Ó. Ólafsson | 1959-1967 |
| Jónas G. Rafnar | 1967-1971 |
| Björn Jónsson | 1971-1973 |
| Ásgeir Bjarnason | 1973-1974 |
| Þorvaldur Garðar Kristjánsson | 1974-1978 |
| Bragi Sigurjónsson | 1978-December 4, 1978 |
| Þorvaldur Garðar Kristjánsson | December 4, 1978-1979 |
| Helgi Seljan | 1979-1983 |
| Salome Þorkelsdóttir | 1983-1987 |
| Karl Steinar Guðnason | 1987-1988 |
| Jón Helgason | 1988-1991 |
In 1991 the Althing became unicameral.
Sources
- The official website of the Althing
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