Iceland’s Althing is the world’s oldest Parliament still operating.
28 April 2026
The Althing (est. 930) is the world’s oldest legislature.
However, the Isle of Man’s Tynwald (est. 979) is the world’s oldest continuous legislature as Althing was disbanded between 1800 and 1845.
However, the Isle of Man’s Tynwald (est. 979) is the world’s oldest continuous legislature as Althing was disbanded between 1800 and 1845.