NºPresidentTook officeLeft officeDurationTermPrime ministers1100pxSveinn Björnsson(1881–1952)17 June 194425 January 195227 years, 7 months, 8 days(2,778 days)1 (1944)1Björn ÞórðarsonÓlafur ThorsStefán Jóhann StefánssonÓlafur ThorsSteingrímur Steinþórsson2 (1945)33 (1949)3Regent of Iceland 1941–1944, later became the first president of Iceland. In 1950 considered forming a government that did not rely on parliamentary support after leaders of the parliamentary parties had reached an impasse. The only president to die in office; this led to a vacancy, the powers of the office being constitutionally vested jointly in the prime minister (Steingrímur Steinþórsson), the president of the Parliament (Jón Pálmason) and the president of the Supreme Court (Jón Ásbjörnsson).2100pxÁsgeir Ásgeirsson(1894–1972)1 August 195231 July 196816 years(5,844 days)4 (1952)Steingrímur SteinþórssonÓlafur ThorsHermann JónassonEmil JónssonÓlafur ThorsBjarni BenediktssonÓlafur ThorsBjarni Benediktsson5 (1956)36 (1960)37 (1964)3First president elected by popular vote.3100pxKristján Eldjárn(1916–1982)1 August 196831 July 198012 years(4,383 days)8 (1968)Bjarni BenediktssonJóhann HafsteinÓlafur JóhannessonGeir HallgrímssonÓlafur JóhannessonBenedikt Sigurðsson GröndalGunnar Thoroddsen9 (1972)310 (1976)3At one point considered forming a government that did not rely on parliamentary support after leaders of the parliamentary parties had reached an impasse.4100pxVigdís Finnbogadóttir(born 1930)1 August 198031 July 199616 years(5,844 days)11 (1980)Gunnar ThoroddsenSteingrímur HermannssonÞorsteinn PálssonSteingrímur HermannssonDavíð Oddsson12 (1984)313 (1988)14 (1992)3Was the world's first elected female president. Won first term in office with the lowest historical share of the votes for a first-term election (33.79%) but overwhelmingly won her third-term election in 1988.5100pxÓlafur Ragnar Grímsson(born 1943)1 August 199631 July 201620 years(7,305 days)15 (1996)Davíð OddssonHalldór ÁsgrímssonGeir HaardeJóhanna SigurðardóttirSigmundur Davíð GunnlaugssonSigurður Ingi Jóhannsson16 (2000)317 (2004)18 (2008)319 (2012)First to use the constitutional veto power under Article 26 to deny signing a law from the Parliament. Used it again on two occasions.6100pxGuðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson(born 1968)1 August 201631 July 20248 years(2,921 days)20 (2016)Sigurður Ingi JóhannssonBjarni BenediktssonKatrín JakobsdóttirBjarni Benediktsson21 (2020)Overwhelmingly won his second-term election in 2020.7frameless|100pxHalla Tómasdóttir(born 1968)1 August 2024Incumbent22 (2024)Bjarni BenediktssonKristrún FrostadóttirWon with the second lowest historical share of the votes for a first-term election (34.15%). This was her second attempt at a presidential run, the first one having been in 2016 where she came in second.
nºpresidenttook officeleft officedurationtermprime ministers1100pxsveinn björnsson(1881–1952)17 june 194425 january 195227 years 7 months 8 days(2778 days)1 (1944)1björn þórðarsonólafur thorsstefán jóhann stefánssonólafur thorssteingrímur steinþórsson2 (1945)33 (1949)3regent of iceland 1941–1944 later became the first president of iceland in 1950 considered forming a government that did not rely on parliamentary support after leaders of the parliamentary parties had reached an impasse the only president to die in office; this led to a vacancy the powers of the office being constitutionally vested jointly in the prime minister (steingrímur steinþórsson) the president of the parliament (jón pálmason) and the president of the supreme court (jón ásbjörnsson)2100pxásgeir ásgeirsson(1894–1972)1 august 195231 july 196816 years(5844 days)4 (1952)steingrímur steinþórssonólafur thorshermann jónassonemil jónssonólafur thorsbjarni benediktssonólafur thorsbjarni benediktsson5 (1956)36 (1960)37 (1964)3first president elected by popular vote3100pxkristján eldjárn(1916–1982)1 august 196831 july 198012 years(4383 days)8 (1968)bjarni benediktssonjóhann hafsteinólafur jóhannessongeir hallgrímssonólafur jóhannessonbenedikt sigurðsson gröndalgunnar thoroddsen9 (1972)310 (1976)3at one point considered forming a government that did not rely on parliamentary support after leaders of the parliamentary parties had reached an impasse4100pxvigdís finnbogadóttir(born 1930)1 august 198031 july 199616 years(5844 days)11 (1980)gunnar thoroddsensteingrímur hermannssonþorsteinn pálssonsteingrímur hermannssondavíð oddsson12 (1984)313 (1988)14 (1992)3was the world's first elected female president won first term in office with the lowest historical share of the votes for a first-term election (3379%) but overwhelmingly won her third-term election in 19885100pxólafur ragnar grímsson(born 1943)1 august 199631 july 201620 years(7305 days)15 (1996)davíð oddssonhalldór ásgrímssongeir haardejóhanna sigurðardóttirsigmundur davíð gunnlaugssonsigurður ingi jóhannsson16 (2000)317 (2004)18 (2008)319 (2012)first to use the constitutional veto power under article 26 to deny signing a law from the parliament used it again on two occasions6100pxguðni thorlacius jóhannesson(born 1968)1 august 201631 july 20248 years(2921 days)20 (2016)sigurður ingi jóhannssonbjarni benediktssonkatrín jakobsdóttirbjarni benediktsson21 (2020)overwhelmingly won his second-term election in 20207frameless|100pxhalla tómasdóttir(born 1968)1 august 2024incumbent22 (2024)bjarni benediktssonkristrún frostadóttirwon with the second lowest historical share of the votes for a first-term election (3415%) this was her second attempt at a presidential run the first one having been in 2016 where she came in second