Icelandic ministries, etc. (original) (raw)

Rulers: Iceland

Key ministries

Foreign Affairs

Ministers 17 Apr 1939 - 17 Jan 1942 Stef�n J�hann Stef�nsson (b. 1894 - d. 1980) 16 May 1942 - 16 Dec 1942 �lafur Thors (1st time) (b. 1892 - d. 1964) 16 Dec 1942 - 21 Oct 1944 Vilhj�lmur Th�r (b. 1899 - d. 1972) 21 Oct 1944 - 4 Feb 1947 �lafur Thors (2nd time) (s.a.) 4 Feb 1947 - 11 Sep 1953 Bjarni Benediktsson (b. 1908 - d. 1970) 11 Sep 1953 - 24 Jul 1956 Kristinn Gudmundsson (b. 1897 - d. 1982) 24 Jul 1956 - 3 Aug 1956 Gudmundur �. Gudmundsson (1st time) (b. 1909 - d. 1987) 3 Aug 1956 - 17 Oct 1956 Emil J�nsson (1st time) (b. 1902 - d. 1986) 17 Oct 1956 - 31 Aug 1965 Gudmundur �. Gudmundsson (2nd time) (s.a.) 31 Aug 1965 - 14 Jul 1971 Emil J�nsson (2nd time) (s.a.) 14 Jul 1971 - 1 Sep 1978 Einar �g�stsson (b. 1922 - d. 1986) 1 Sep 1978 - 8 Feb 1980 Benedikt Gr�ndal (b. 1924 - d. 2010) 8 Feb 1980 - 26 May 1983 �lafur J�hannesson (b. 1913 - d. 1984) 26 May 1983 - 24 Jan 1986 Geir Hallgr�msson (b. 1925 - d. 1990) 24 Jan 1986 - 8 Jul 1987 Matth�as �. Mathiesen (b. 1931 - d. 2011) 8 Jul 1987 - 28 Sep 1988 Steingr�mur Hermannsson (b. 1928 - d. 2010) 28 Sep 1988 - 23 Apr 1995 J�n Baldvin Hannibalsson (b. 1939) 23 Apr 1995 - 15 Sep 2004 Halld�r �sgr�msson (b. 1947 - d. 2015) 15 Sep 2004 - 27 Sep 2005 Dav�d Oddsson (b. 1948) 27 Sep 2005 - 15 Jun 2006 Geir H. Haarde (b. 1951) 15 Jun 2006 - 24 May 2007 Valgerdur Sverrisd�ttir (f) (b. 1950) 24 May 2007 - 1 Feb 2009 Ingibj�rg S�lr�n G�slad�ttir (f) (b. 1954) 1 Feb 2009 - 23 May 2013 �ssur Skarph�dinsson (b. 1953) 23 May 2013 - 7 Apr 2016 Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson (b. 1968) 7 Apr 2016 - 11 Jan 2017 Lilja D�gg Alfredsd�ttir (f) (b. 1973) 11 Jan 2017 - 28 Nov 2021 Gudlaugur Th�r Th�rdarson (b. 1967) 28 Nov 2021 - 14 Oct 2023 Th�rd�s Kolbr�n R. Gylfad�ttir (f) (1st time) (b. 1987) 14 Oct 2023 - 9 Apr 2024 Bjarni Benediktsson (b. 1970) 9 Apr 2024 - 21 Dec 2024 Th�rd�s Kolbr�n R. Gylfad�ttir (f) (2nd time) (s.a.) 21 Dec 2024 - Thorgerdur Katr�n Gunnarsd�ttir (f) (b. 1965)

Finance

Ministers 4 Jan 1917 - 28 Aug 1917 Bj�rn Kristj�nsson (b. 1858 - d. 1939) 28 Aug 1917 - 25 Feb 1920 Sigurdur Eggerz (b. 1875 - d. 1945) 25 Feb 1920 - 7 Mar 1922 Magn�s Gudmundsson (b. 1879 - d. 1937) 7 Mar 1922 - 18 Apr 1923 Magn�s J�nsson (b. 1878 - d. 1934) 18 Apr 1923 - 22 Mar 1924 Klemens J�nsson (b. 1862 - d. 1930) 22 Mar 1924 - 28 Aug 1927 J�n Thorl�ksson (b. 1877 - d. 1935) 28 Aug 1927 - 8 Dec 1928 Magn�s Kristj�nsson (b. 1862 - d. 1928) 8 Dec 1928 - 7 Mar 1929 Tryggvi Th�rhallsson (1st time) (b. 1889 - d. 1935) 7 Mar 1929 - 20 Apr 1931 Einar �rnason (b. 1875 - d. 1947) 20 Apr 1931 - 20 Aug 1931 Tryggvi Th�rhallsson (2nd time) (s.a.) 20 Aug 1931 - 28 Jul 1934 �sgeir �sgeirsson (b. 1894 - d. 1972) 28 Jul 1934 - 17 Apr 1939 Eysteinn J�nsson (1st time) (b. 1906 - d. 1993) 17 Apr 1939 - 16 Dec 1942 Jakob M�ller (b. 1880 - d. 1955) 16 Dec 1942 - 21 Oct 1944 Bj�rn �lafsson (1st time) (b. 1895 - d. 1974) 21 Oct 1944 - 4 Feb 1947 P�tur Magn�sson (b. 1888 - d. 1948) 4 Feb 1947 - 6 Dec 1949 J�hann Th. J�sefsson (b. 1886 - d. 1961) 6 Dec 1949 - 14 Mar 1950 Bj�rn �lafsson (2nd time) (s.a.) 14 Mar 1950 - 14 Apr 1954 Eysteinn J�nsson (2nd time) (s.a.) 14 Apr 1954 - 8 Sep 1954 Sk�li Gudmundsson (b. 1900 - d. 1969) 8 Sep 1954 - 23 Dec 1958 Eysteinn J�nsson (3rd time) (s.a.) 23 Dec 1958 - 20 Nov 1959 Gudmundur �. Gudmundsson (b. 1909 - d. 1987) 20 Nov 1959 - 8 May 1965 Gunnar Thoroddsen (b. 1910 - d. 1983) 8 May 1965 - 14 Jul 1971 Magn�s J�nsson (b. 1919 - d. 1984) 14 Jul 1971 - 28 Aug 1974 Halld�r E. Sigurdsson (b. 1915 - d. 2003) 28 Aug 1974 - 1 Sep 1978 Matth�as �. Mathiesen (b. 1931 - d. 2011) 1 Sep 1978 - 15 Oct 1979 T�mas �rnason (b. 1923 - d. 2014) 15 Oct 1979 - 8 Feb 1980 Sighvatur Bj�rgvinsson (b. 1942) 8 Feb 1980 - 26 May 1983 Ragnar Arnalds (b. 1938 - d. 2022) 26 May 1983 - 16 Oct 1985 Albert Gudmundsson (b. 1923 - d. 1994) 16 Oct 1985 - 8 Jul 1987 Thorsteinn P�lsson (b. 1947) 8 Jul 1987 - 28 Sep 1988 J�n Baldvin Hannibalsson (b. 1939) 28 Sep 1988 - 30 Apr 1991 �lafur Ragnar Gr�msson (b. 1943) 30 Apr 1991 - 16 Apr 1998 Fridrik Sophusson (b. 1943) 16 Apr 1998 - 27 Sep 2005 Geir H. Haarde (b. 1951) 27 Sep 2005 - 1 Feb 2009 �rni M. Mathiesen (b. 1958) 1 Feb 2009 - 31 Dec 2011 Steingr�mur J. Sigf�sson (b. 1955) 31 Dec 2011 - 1 Oct 2012 Oddn� G. Hardard�ttir (f) (b. 1957) 1 Oct 2012 - 23 May 2013 Katr�n J�l�usd�ttir (f) (b. 1974) 23 May 2013 - 11 Jan 2017 Bjarni Benediktsson (1st time) (b. 1970) 11 Jan 2017 - 30 Nov 2017 Benedikt J�hannesson (b. 1955) 30 Nov 2017 - 14 Oct 2023 Bjarni Benediktsson (2nd time) (s.a.) 14 Oct 2023 - 9 Apr 2024 Th�rd�s Kolbr�n R. Gylfad�ttir (f) (b. 1987) 9 Apr 2024 - 21 Dec 2024 Sigurdur Ingi J�hannsson (b. 1962) 21 Dec 2024 - Dadi M�r Krist�fersson (b. 1971)

Justice

Ministers 4 Jan 1917 - 7 Mar 1922 J�n Magn�sson (1st time) (b. 1859 - d. 1926) 7 Mar 1922 - 22 Mar 1924 Sigurdur Eggerz (b. 1875 - d. 1945) 22 Mar 1924 - 23 Jun 1926 J�n Magn�sson (2nd time) (s.a.) 8 Jul 1926 - 28 Aug 1927 Magn�s Gudmundsson (1st time) (b. 1879 - d. 1937) 28 Aug 1927 - 20 Apr 1931 J�nas J�nsson (1st time) (b. 1885 - d. 1968) 20 Apr 1931 - 20 Aug 1931 Tryggvi Th�rhallsson (b. 1889 - d. 1935) 20 Aug 1931 - 3 Jun 1932 J�nas J�nsson (2nd time) (s.a.) 3 Jun 1932 - 14 Nov 1932 Magn�s Gudmundsson (2nd time) (s.a.) 14 Nov 1932 - 23 Dec 1932 �lafur Thors (b. 1892 - d. 1964) 23 Dec 1932 - 28 Jul 1934 Magn�s Gudmundsson (3rd time) (s.a.) 28 Jul 1934 - 16 May 1942 Hermann J�nasson (1st time) (b. 1896 - d. 1976) 16 May 1942 - 16 Dec 1942 Jakob M�ller (b. 1880 - d. 1955) 16 Dec 1942 - 21 Sep 1944 Einar Arn�rsson (b. 1880 - d. 1955) 21 Sep 1944 - 21 Oct 1944 Bj�rn Th�rdarson (b. 1879 - d. 1963) 21 Oct 1944 - 4 Feb 1947 Finnur J�nsson (b. 1894 - d. 1951) 4 Feb 1947 - 24 Jul 1956 Bjarni Benediktsson (1st time) (b. 1908 - d. 1970) 24 Jul 1956 - 23 Dec 1958 Hermann J�nasson (2nd time) (s.a.) 23 Dec 1958 - 20 Nov 1959 Fridj�n Skarph�dinsson (b. 1909 - d. 1996) 20 Nov 1959 - 14 Nov 1963 Bjarni Benediktsson (2nd time) (s.a.) 14 Sep 1961 - 31 Dec 1961 J�hann Hafstein (b. 1915 - d. 1980) (acting for Benediktsson) 14 Nov 1963 - 10 Oct 1970 J�hann Hafstein (s.a.) 10 Oct 1970 - 14 Jul 1971 Audur Auduns (f) (b. 1911 - d. 1999) 14 Jul 1971 - 1 Sep 1978 �lafur J�hannesson (b. 1913 - d. 1984) 1 Sep 1978 - 15 Oct 1979 Steingr�mur Hermannsson (b. 1928 - d. 2010) 15 Oct 1979 - 8 Feb 1980 Vilmundur Gylfason (b. 1948 - d. 1983) 8 Feb 1980 - 26 May 1983 Fridj�n Th�rdarson (b. 1923 - d. 2009) 26 May 1983 - 8 Jul 1987 J�n Helgason (b. 1931 - d. 2019) 8 Jul 1987 - 28 Sep 1988 J�n Sigurdsson (b. 1941) 28 Sep 1988 - 10 Sep 1989 Halld�r �sgr�msson (b. 1947 - d. 2015) 10 Sep 1989 - 30 Apr 1991 �li Th. Gudbjartsson (b. 1935) 30 Apr 1991 - 11 May 1999 Thorsteinn P�lsson (b. 1947) 11 May 1999 - 28 May 1999 Dav�d Oddsson (b. 1948) 28 May 1999 - 23 May 2003 S�lveig P�tursd�ttir (f) (b. 1952) 23 May 2003 - 1 Feb 2009 Bj�rn Bjarnason (b. 1944) 1 Feb 2009 - 2 Sep 2010 Ragna �rnad�ttir (f) (b. 1966) 2 Sep 2010 - 31 Dec 2010 �gmundur J�nasson (b. 1948) - Interior - 1 Jan 2011 - 23 May 2013 �gmundur J�nasson (s.a.) 23 May 2013 - 4 Dec 2014 Hanna Birna Kristj�nsd�ttir (f) (b. 1966) 4 Dec 2014 - 11 Jan 2017 �l�f Nordal (f) (b. 1966 - d. 2017) 28 Nov 2021 - 9 Apr 2024 Sigurdur Ingi J�hannsson (b. 1962) 9 Apr 2024 - 21 Dec 2024 Svand�s Svavarsd�ttir (f) (b. 1964) - Justice - 26 Aug 2014 - 4 Dec 2014 Sigmundur Dav�d Gunnlaugsson (b. 1975) 11 Jan 2017 - 14 Mar 2019 Sigr�dur �. Andersen (f) (b. 1971) 14 Mar 2019 - 6 Sep 2019 Th�rd�s Kolbr�n R. Gylfad�ttir (f) (b. 1987) 6 Sep 2019 - 28 Nov 2021 �slaug Arna Sigurbj�rnsd�ttir (f) (b. 1990) 28 Nov 2021 - 19 Jun 2023 J�n Gunnarsson (b. 1956) 19 Jun 2023 - 21 Dec 2024 Gudr�n Hafsteinsd�ttir (f) (b. 1970) 21 Dec 2024 - Thorbj�rg Sigr�dur Gunnlaugsd�ttir (f) (b. 1978)

Parliament

Althing

Presidents 1845 Bjarni Thorsteinsson (b. 1781 - d. 1876) 1847 Th�rdur Sveinbj�rnsson (b. 1786 - d. 1856) 1849 J�n Sigurdsson (1st time) (b. 1811 - d. 1879) 1851 P�ll Melsted (b. 1791 - d. 1861) 1853 J�n Sigurdsson (2nd time) (s.a.) 1855 Hannes Stephensen (b. 1799 - d. 1856) 1857 J�n Sigurdsson (3rd time) (s.a.) 1859 - 1861 J�n Gudmundsson (b. 1807 - d. 1875) 1863 Halld�r J�nsson (b. 1810 - d. 1881) 1865 - 1877 J�n Sigurdsson (4th time) (s.a.) 1879 P�tur P�tursson (b. 1808 - d. 1891) 1881 Bergur Thorberg (b. 1829 - d. 1886) 1883 Magn�s Stephensen (b. 1836 - d. 1917) 1885 �rni Thorsteinson (b. 1828 - d. 1907) 1886 - 1887 Benedikt Sveinsson (1st time) (b. 1826 - d. 1899) 1889 Benedikt Kristj�nsson (b. 1824 - d. 1903) 1891 Eir�kur Briem (1st time) (b. 1846 - d. 1929) 1893 - 1894 Benedikt Sveinsson (2nd time) (s.a.) 1895 �lafur Briem (b. 1851 - d. 1925) 1897 - 1899 Hallgr�mur Sveinsson (b. 1841 - d. 1909) 1901 - 1907 Eir�kur Briem (2nd time) (s.a.) 1909 - 31 Mar 1909 Bj�rn J�nsson (b. 1846 - d. 1912) 6 May 1909 - 1911 Sk�li Thoroddsen (b. 1859 - d. 1916) 1912 - 25 Jul 1912 Hannes Hafstein (b. 1861 - d. 1922) 7 Aug 1912 - 1913 J�n Magn�sson (b. 1859 - d. 1926) 1914 - 1917 Kristinn Dan�elsson (b. 1861 - d. 1953) 1918 - 1921 J�hannes J�hannesson (1st time) (b. 1866 - d. 1950) 1922 - 7 Mar 1922 Sigurdur Eggerz (b. 1875 - d. 1945) 11 Mar 1922 - 1923 Magn�s Kristj�nsson (b. 1862 - d. 1928) 1924 - 1926 J�hannes J�hannesson (2nd time) (s.a.) 1927 - 1929 Magn�s Torfason (b. 1868 - d. 1948) 1930 - 20 Aug 1931 �sgeir �sgeirsson (b. 1894 - d. 1972) 22 Aug 1931 - 1932 Einar �rnason (b. 1875 - d. 1947) 1933 Tryggvi Th�rhallsson (b. 1889 - d. 1935) 1933 - 17 Mar 1938 J�n Baldvinsson (b. 1882 - d. 1938) 1 Apr 1938 - 1942 Haraldur Gudmundsson (1st time) (b. 1892 - d. 1971) 1942 G�sli Sveinsson (1st time) (b. 1880 - d. 1959) 1942 - 1943 Haraldur Gudmundsson (2nd time) (s.a.) 1943 - 1945 G�sli Sveinsson (2nd time) (s.a.) 1945 - 1949 J�n P�lmason (1st time) (b. 1888 - d. 1973) 1949 - 14 Mar 1950 Steingr�mur Steinth�rsson (b. 1893 - d. 1966) 22 Mar 1950 - 1953 J�n P�lmason (2nd time) (s.a.) 1953 - 1956 J�rundur Brynj�lfsson (b. 1884 - d. 1979) 1956 - 23 Dec 1958 Emil J�nsson (b. 1902 - d. 1986) 5 Jan 1959 - 1959 J�n P�lmason (3rd time) (s.a.) 1959 Bjarni Benediktsson (b. 1908 - d. 1970) 1959 - 1963 Fridj�n Skarph�dinsson (b. 1909 - d. 1996) 1963 - 1971 Birgir Finnsson (b. 1917 - d. 2010) 1971 - 1974 Eysteinn J�nsson (b. 1906 - d. 1993) 1974 Gylfi Th. G�slason (b. 1917 - d. 2004) 1974 - 1978 �sgeir Bjarnason (b. 1914 - d. 2003) 1978 - 1979 Gils Gudmundsson (b. 1914 - d. 2005) 1979 Oddur �lafsson (b. 1909 - d. 1990) 1979 - 1983 J�n Helgason (b. 1931 - d. 2019) 1983 - 1988 Thorvaldur Gardar Kristj�nsson (b. 1919 - d. 2010) 1988 - 1991 Gudr�n Helgad�ttir (f) (b. 1935 - d. 2022) 1991 - 1995 Salome Thorkelsd�ttir (f) (b. 1927) 1995 - 1999 �lafur G. Einarsson (b. 1932 - d. 2023) 1999 - 2005 Halld�r Bl�ndal (b. 1938) 2005 - 2007 S�lveig P�tursd�ttir (f) (b. 1952) 31 May 2007 - 5 Feb 2009 Sturla B�dvarsson (b. 1945) 5 Feb 2009 - 15 May 2009 Gudbjartur Hannesson (b. 1950) 15 May 2009 - 6 Jun 2013 �sta R. J�hannesd�ttir (f) (b. 1949) 6 Jun 2013 - 6 Dec 2016 Einar K. Gudfinnsson (b. 1955) 6 Dec 2016 - 24 Jan 2017 Steingr�mur J. Sigf�sson (1st time) (b. 1955) 24 Jan 2017 - 14 Dec 2017 Unnur Br� Konr�dsd�ttir (f) (b. 1974) 14 Dec 2017 - Steingr�mur J. Sigf�sson (2nd time) (s.a.)