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took his place, first temporarily selected for the rest of Jörundsson's mandate, and then formally elected for the next period, and then reelected five times for full periods. However, he retired at his own request in the middle of the last one, which was effective from 1 May 2021. He also has had to
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The post of Umboðsmaður Alþingis was established from January 1, 1988 by the decree of law 13/1987. In 1997, by the decree of law 85/1997, its remit was extended to local government. From the start,
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was elected by the Althing as the umboðsmaður. He was reelected twice, the last time with a mandate to December 31, 1999; but resigned from November 1, 1998.
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take leave from his office for three shorter periods, when he was engaged in other matters, as in the special investigation commission for the causes of the
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as new Ombudsman for a full period, starting 1 May 2021.
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Index

Politics of Iceland

Government
Constitution of Iceland
Law
Taxation
Constitutional reform
Legislature
Althing
Speaker
Birgir Ármannsson
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Members of Parliament

Constituencies
Executive

President of Iceland
Halla Tómasdóttir
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Prime Minister of Iceland
Bjarni Benediktsson
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Cabinet
Judiciary
Supreme Court of Iceland
President Benedikt Bogason
Justices of the Court
Elections
Presidential

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