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| The Government
in Iceland Iceland has a written constitution. A president is elected by direct popular vote for a term of four years, with no term limit. The President personifies the integrity of the nation but is to remain apolitical, except in cases when the political parties have difficulties in forming a government, or fail to solve a goverment crisis. The Alțingi is a legislative body of 63 members elected for a term of four years by popular vote. Anyone who is eligible to vote can run for a Parliamentary seat, with the exception of the President and the judges of the Supreme Court. After new elections the President calls in the leaders of the political parties for discussions and then gives the floor to one or more in succession to form a cabinet. A cabinet of ministers stays in power until the next general elections. The ministers are ipso facto members of Alțingi. If such is not the case, they take a seat on the ministerial bench with the full rights of a member except the right to vote. |
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