Central administration

The central committee represents the authority of the party between party congresses and implements its main policy in national matters. The central committee decides on the party's participation in the government. A policy agreement for government cooperation must be presented to the central committee. The central committee of the Progress Party consists of approximately 200 representatives elected in the following manner:

• One representative for every 100 party members in each constituency or a fraction thereof exceeding 50. These representatives shall be elected at constituency congresses for one year at a time according to the rules set by the relevant constituency association. At least one third of the representatives shall be from among the young Progress Party members, i.e. under 35 years of age. An equal number of alternates shall be elected in the same way.

• Members of parliament from the party and ministers.

• The national government and the executive board of the Progress Party.

• Former members of parliament and ministers of the Progress Party provided they are party members.

• Regular members of the municipal council, local mayors or town mayors provided they are party members.

• The board and alternate board of the employees' council of the Progress Party, cf. section 8.4.

• Seven representatives elected by the national government.

The central committee shall be summoned to meetings twice a year, in spring and autumn. At the autumn meeting, the party’s activities for the upcoming operational year shall be discussed in particular. Other meetings of the central committee shall be held when the national government decides, and they are legal if a majority of the committee members are present. It is also mandatory to convene a central committee meeting if one-third of the committee members request it in writing.

Central Committee Committees

Policy Committee

It consists of a chair appointed by the executive board and four committee members. The role of the committee is to organise and oversee the policy work and strategic planning of the Progress Party. The committee consists of:

Lilja Rannveig Sigurgeirsdóttir, chair, regular members: Þórir Haraldsson, Halldóra Fríða Þorvaldsdóttir, Magnea Gná Jóhannsdóttir and Gunnar Már Gunnarsson. Alternates: Hrafn Splidt Þorvaldsson and Teitur Erlingsson.

Education and Promotion Committee

It consists of a chair appointed by the executive board and four committee members. The role of the committee is to organise and oversee the execution of promotional and educational matters of the Progress Party. The committee consists of:

Gísli Sigurjón Brynjólfsson, chair, regular members: Berglind Sunna Bragadóttir, Sonja Lind Eyglóardóttir, Milla Ósk Magnúsdóttir and Skúli Bragi Geirdal Magnússon. Alternates: Hnikarr Bjarmi Franklínsson and Örvar Jóhannsson.