Reykjavík City Council

Reykjavík City Council

Borgarstjórn Reykjavíkur
Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor
Einar Þorsteinsson (B)
since 16 January 2024
Deputy Mayor
Dagur B. Eggertsson (S)
since 16 January 2024
Council President
Þórdís Lóa Þórhallsdóttir (C)
since 7 June 2021
Structure
Seats23
Political groups
Government (12)
  Social Democratic Alliance (5)
  Pirate Party (3)
  Socialist Party (2)
  People's Party (1)
  Left-Green Movement (1)

Opposition (11)

  Independence Party (6)
  Progressive Party (4)
  Viðreisn (1)
Elections
Last election
14 May 2022
Next election
2026
Meeting place
Reykjavík City Hall
Tjarnargata 11, Reykjavík
Website
www.reykjavik.is

The Reykjavík City Council (Icelandic: Borgarstjórn Reykjavíkur) is the local council for Reykjavík, the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is composed of 23 members elected by proportional representation for a 4-year term

The Council appoints a mayor and committees under its authority responsible for the daily operations of the city government. Meetings of the City Council take place on the first and third Tuesday of each month.