Iceland · Constitution
Constitution of the Republic of Iceland
Adopted on independence from Denmark in 1944, the Constitution establishes a parliamentary republic with a directly elected President, a single-chamber Althingi and a catalogue of fundamental rights expanded in 1995.
The constitutional text
Adopted on independence from Denmark in 1944, the Constitution establishes a parliamentary republic with a directly elected President, a single-chamber Althingi and a catalogue of fundamental rights expanded in 1995.
Separation of powers
Parliamentary government with a directly elected President who holds a suspensive veto that can trigger a referendum, and an independent three-tier judiciary.
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