Iceland: Polity Style: 1918-2025 |
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| 1 Dec 1918 | Denmark and Iceland are declared free and sovereign states in personal union under the King of Denmark and Iceland in accordance with a federal act passed by the Rigsdagen of the Kingdom of Denmark (Folketinget on 22 Nov 1918, Landstinget on 28 Nov 1918), promulgated by the King of Denmark on 30 Nov 1918, effective on 1 Dec 1918 (Denmark Statutory Notices - Part A, 1918, pp. 1421-1424; Iceland Official Gazette - Part A, 1918, pp. 75-79) |
| 1 Dec 1918 - 16 Jun 1944 | Konungsríkið Ísland | Kingdom of Iceland |
| 16 Jun 1944 | the union with Denmark is dissolved in accordance with the results of the referendum held between 20 and 23 May 1944 and a resolution passed by the Alþingi (joint meeting of the Efri deild and Neðri deild on 16 Jun 1944) (Iceland Parliamentary Gazette, 1944-1945, Part D, col. 284-285) |
| 17 Jun 1944 | the Constitution of the Republic of Iceland (Stjórnarskrá lýðveldisins Íslands) is adopted by the Alþingi (Efri deild on 6 Mar 1944, Neðri deild on 8 Mar 1944), approved at the referendum held between 20 and 23 May 1944, and came into operation on 17 Jun 1944 after the proclamation made by the President of the Alþingi at the session at Þingvellir in accordance with a resolution passed by the Alþingi (joint meeting of the Efri deild and Neðri deild on 16 Jun 1944) (Iceland Parliamentary Gazette, 1944-1945, Part B, col. 120-139, 1971-1974; Part D, col. 285-286; Iceland Official Gazette - Part A, 1944, pp. 42-51) |
| 17 Jun 1944 - | Lýðveldið Ísland | Republic of Iceland |
- Full title (Danish): Dansk-Islandsk Forbundslov; (Icelandic): Dansk-íslensk sambandslög.
Last update: 08 May 2025