1944 in Iceland
# 1944 in Iceland

The following lists events that happened in 1944 in Iceland.

## Incumbents

* Monarch - Kristján X (until 17 June 1944)
* President – Sveinn Björnsson (after 17 June 1944)
* Prime Minister – Björn Þórðarson (until 21 October 1944), Ólafur Thors (after 21 October 1944)

## Events

### February

* February 25 - The Republic of Iceland is founded.

### June

* June 17 - Sveinn Björnsson became the first President of Iceland.
