Iceland: Regents: 1940-1944 Ráðuneyti Íslands, handhafi konungsvalds | Government of Iceland, the Holder of Royal Power [1] 10 Apr 1940 - 17 Jun 1941 Hermann Jónasson (Forsætisráðherra) 10 Apr 1940 - 17 Jun 1941 Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson 10 Apr 1940 - 17 Jun 1941 Eysteinn Jónsson 10 Apr 1940 - 17 Jun 1941 Jakob Ragnar Valdimar Möller 10 Apr 1940 - 17 Jun 1941 Ólafur Thors (Ólafur Tryggvason) Ríkisstjóri Íslands | Regent of Iceland 17 Jun 1941 - 17 Jun 1944 Sveinn Björnsson [1] Following the German occupation of Denmark, the Althingi passed a resolution (10 Apr 1940) that the royal authority was to be exercised by the Government, headed by the Prime Minister (Forsætisráðherra) Hermann Jónasson. Last updated on: 07 Jun 2023 07:29:22