Language/Icelandic/Culture/Government

Iceland Government

The president is the head of the state. However, the day-to-day role of the president is primarily symbolic in nature. As of this writing, the president of Iceland is Dr. Ólafur Ragnar Grimsson. Icelanders often pride themselves on having elected the first female president in the world, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, who was elected president in 1980. All legislative power is exercised by the Alþingi, which is elected every four years and consists of 63 members. The five major parties are, from left to right, The Left-Green movement (Vinstrihreyfingin - grænt framboð), The SocialDemocratic Alliance (Samfylkingin), The Progressive Party (Framsóknarflokkurinn), The Liberal Party (Frjálslyndi flokkurinn), and The Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn).

Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: People, Names & The best nightlife spots in Reykjavík.

Sources

https://islensku.ucoz.ru/BeginnersIcelandic.pdf

Other Lessons

• History
• People
• Religion
• Iceland Timeline
• Names
• Dialects
• Djammið How to Party in Reykjavík
• The best nightlife spots in Reykjavík
• Economy
• Climate
• Geography
• Dress Code and Age Limit for Partying
• Literature and Arts