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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