Allsherjargoði (Ásatrúarfélagið)

[1] When Ásatrúarfélagið was founded in 1972, this historical Icelandic title was chosen for the chief official of the organization.

Shortly after establishing the organization on the First Day of Summer of 1972, the founding members chose the poet and farmer Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson as the first holder of the title.

The two candidates were the founding member Jörmundur Ingi Hansen, who ran on a platform of continuity, and the artist Haukur Halldórsson, who promised more innovation.

[3] In 2002, dissatisfaction with Jörmundur Ingi's way of running the organization resulted in his removal from office and he was replaced by Jónína Kristín Berg as a temporary allsherjargoði.

A regular election was held the following year and the musician Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson was chosen, with Jörmundur Ingi's approval.