Editing President of Iceland (section)

==Succession==
Articles 7 and 8 of the constitution state that when the president dies, resigns or is otherwise unable to perform their duties, such as when they are abroad or sick, the [[Prime Minister of Iceland|prime minister]], the president of the [[Althing|Parliament]] and the president of the [[Supreme Court of Iceland|Supreme Court]] shall collectively assume the power of the office until the president can resume their duties or a new president has been elected. Their meetings are led by the president of the Parliament where they vote on any presidential decision.

The above also occurs as an [[interregnum]] between the expiration of the previous president's term at midnight on 1 August and the inauguration of their successor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adamsdóttir |first=Margrét |date=2024-07-31 |title=Goodbye to Guðni, hello to Halla |url=https://www.ruv.is/english/418769 |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=[[RÚV]] |quote=According to tradition, Guðni's presidential term ends at midnight. Then the Speaker of the Althing, the Prime Minister and the President of the Supreme Court take over. They will perform the president's official duties until Halla takes the oath.}}</ref>

If the office of the president becomes vacant because of death or resignation, a new president shall be elected by the general public to a four-year term ending on 1 August in the fourth year after the elections. [[Sveinn Björnsson]] remains the only president to die in office in 1952, triggering a presidential election one year ahead of schedule.