Country: | Iceland |
Type: | presidential |
Vote Type: | electoral |
Next Election: | 1945 Icelandic presidential election |
Next Year: | 1945 |
Votes For Election: | Majority of the 52 Althing votes required |
Image1: | Sveinn Björnsson.jpg |
Electoral Vote1: | 30 |
Percentage1: | 85.71% |
3Blank: | Nominators |
3Data1: | Social Democratic, Progressive |
Electoral Vote2: | 5 |
Percentage2: | 14.29% |
Regent | |
Posttitle: | Elected President |
Before Election: | Sveinn Björnsson |
After Election: | Sveinn Björnsson |
Indirect presidential elections were held in Iceland on 17 June 1944 following the approval of a new constitution and the transition of the country to a republic the previous month. Sveinn Björnsson was elected and appointed by the Parliament for a one-year term.[1]