Prime Minister of Iceland
| Prime Minister of Iceland Forsætisráðherra Íslands |
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| Seat | Reykjavík, Capital Region |
| Nominator | Incumbent's political party |
| Appointer | President of Iceland |
| Term length | Four years Renewable indefinitely as long as the incumbent has majority support in the Parliament. |
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| Precursor | Minister for Iceland |
| Formation | 1 February 1904 |
| First holder | Jón Magnússon |
| Salary | 1,231,092 ISK monthly (2013) |
| Website |
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The Prime Minister of Iceland (Icelandic: Forsætisráðherra Íslands) is Iceland's head of government. The prime minister is appointed formally by the President and exercises executive authority along with the cabinet subject to parliamentary support.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the President under the Constitution of Iceland, Section II Article 17, and chairs the Cabinet of Iceland:
The Prime Minister's office is located in Stjórnarráðið, Reykjavik where their secretariat is based and where cabinet meetings are held. The Prime Minister has a summer residence, Þingvallabær in Þingvellir. The Prime Minister also has a Reception House at Tjarnargata, Reykjavik which was the Prime Ministerial residence until 1943.
Stjórnarráðið in Reykjavík, the Prime Minister's Office
Þingvallabær, the Prime Minister's summer residence
Political Party: Home Rule Independence Union Independent
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