1944 in Iceland
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The following lists events that happened in 1944 in Iceland, the year of its independence.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch – Kristján X (until 17 June 1944)
- President – Sveinn Björnsson (after 17 June 1944)
- Prime Minister – Björn Þórðarson (until 21 October 1944), Ólafur Thors (after 21 October 1944)
Events
[edit]February
[edit]- February 25 – The Republic of Iceland is founded.
June
[edit]- June 17 – Sveinn Björnsson became the first President of Iceland.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Iceland - Foreign Rule, Geography, History". Britannica. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
