framkvæmdavaldinn

Framkvæmdavaldið is the Icelandic term for the executive branch of government. In Iceland, the executive power is vested in the government, which is led by the Prime Minister and includes other ministers. The government is responsible for implementing and enforcing laws passed by the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. It also oversees the day-to-day administration of the country and conducts foreign policy. The Prime Minister is appointed by the Althing, and the ministers are appointed by the Prime Minister. The government is accountable to the Althing, which can pass a vote of no confidence to remove it from office. The president of Iceland, while the head of state, has largely ceremonial powers and does not hold executive authority in the same way as the government. The separation of powers between the legislature, executive, and judiciary is a fundamental principle of the Icelandic political system, though the government plays a central role in initiating legislation and policy.