Speakers of the Upper House of the Althing.
Name PeriodPétur Pétursson1875–1881Bergur Thorberg1881–1882Pétur Pétursson1882–1886Ární Thorsteinsson1886–1889Benedikt Kristjánsson1889–1893Árni Thorsteinsson1893–1905Júliús Havsteen1905–1909Kristján Jónsson1909–1911Jens Pálsson1911–1912Júlíus Havsteen 1912–19131913–1916Guðmundur Björnsson1916–1923Halldór Steinsson1923–1928Guðmundur Ólafsson1928–1933Eínar Árnason1933–1942Jóhann Þ Jósefsson1942Steingrímur Aðalsteinsson1942–1946Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson1946–1947Bernharð Stefánsson1947–1953Gísli Jónsson1953–1956Bernharð Stefánsson1956–1959Eggert G. Þorsteinsson1959Sigurður Ó. Ólafsson1959–1967Jónas G. Rafnar1967–1971Björn Jónsson1971–1973Ásgeir Bjarnason1973–1974Þorvaldur Garðar Kristjánsson1974–1978Bragi Sigurjónsson1978 – 4 December 1978Þorvaldur Garðar Kristjánsson4 December 1978 – 1979Helgi Seljan1979–1983Salome Þorkelsdóttir1983–1987Karl Steinar Guðnason1987–1988Jón Helgason1988–1991
In 1991, the Althing became unicameral.
Sources The official website of the Althing