Cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson
- Independence Party (IP)
- Social Democratic Party (SDP)
The Cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson in Iceland was formed 14 November 1963.[1] It dissolved 10 July 1970 due to the death of the Prime Minister, Bjarni Benediktsson, who was killed in a house fire the night before along with his wife and grandson.[2]
Cabinets
Inaugural cabinet: 14 November 1963 – 8 May 1965
Incumbent | Minister | Party | |
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Bjarni Benediktsson | Prime Minister (Forsætisráðherra) | IP | |
Emil Jónsson | Minister of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðherra) | SDP | |
Minister of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðherra) | |||
Guðmundur Ívarsson Guðmundsson | Minister for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðherra) | SDP | |
Gunnar Thoroddsen | Minister of Finance (Fjármálaráðherra) | IP | |
Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason | Minister of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðherra) | SDP | |
Minister of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðherra) | |||
Ingólfur Jónsson | Minister of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðherra) | IP | |
Minister of Communications (Samgönguráðherra) | |||
Jóhann Hafstein | Minister of Health (Heilbrigðisráðherra) | IP | |
Minister of Industry (Iðnaðarráðherra) | |||
Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra) |
First reshuffle: 8 May 1965 – 31 August 1965
Magnús Jónsson replaced Gunnar Thoroddsen as Minister of Finance.
Incumbent | Minister | Party | |
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Bjarni Benediktsson | Prime Minister (Forsætisráðherra) | IP | |
Emil Jónsson | Minister of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðherra) | SDP | |
Minister of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðherra) | |||
Guðmundur Ívarsson Guðmundsson | Minister for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðherra) | SDP | |
Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason | Minister of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðherra) | SDP | |
Minister of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðherra) | |||
Ingólfur Jónsson | Minister of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðherra) | IP | |
Minister of Communications (Samgönguráðherra) | |||
Jóhann Hafstein | Minister of Health (Heilbrigðisráðherra) | IP | |
Minister of Industry (Iðnaðarráðherra) | |||
Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra) | |||
Magnús Jónsson | Minister of Finance (Fjármálaráðherra) | IP |
Second reshuffle: 31 August 1965 – 1 January 1970
Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson replaced Emil Jónsson as Minister of Fisheries and Minister of Social Affairs. Emil Jónsson replaced Guðmundur Ívarsson Guðmundsson as Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Incumbent | Minister | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
Bjarni Benediktsson | Prime Minister (Forsætisráðherra) | IP | |
Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson | Minister of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðherra) | SDP | |
Minister of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðherra) | |||
Emil Jónsson | Minister for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðherra) | SDP | |
Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason | Minister of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðherra) | SDP | |
Minister of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðherra) | |||
Ingólfur Jónsson | Minister of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðherra) | IP | |
Minister of Communications (Samgönguráðherra) | |||
Jóhann Hafstein | Minister of Health (Heilbrigðisráðherra) | IP | |
Minister of Industry (Iðnaðarráðherra) | |||
Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra) | |||
Magnús Jónsson | Minister of Finance (Fjármálaráðherra) | IP |
Third reshuffle: 1 January 1970 – 10 July 1970
The Cabinet of Iceland Act no. 73/1969, which had been passed by the parliament 28 May 1969, took effect on 1 January 1970. Thus the Cabinet was formally established along with its ministries which had up until then not formally existed separately from the ministers.[3] The Ministry of Health (Heilbrigðisráðuneytið) was renamed the Ministry of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðherra) and Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson replaced Jóhann Hafstein as minister. Emil Jónsson replaced Jóhann Hafstein as Minister of Social Affairs. Statistics Iceland became a cabinet ministry and was led by Magnús Jónsson.
Incumbent | Minister | Ministry | Party | |
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Bjarni Benediktsson | Prime Minister (Forsætisráðherra) | Prime Minister's Office (Forsætisráðuneytið) | IP | |
Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson | Minister of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðherra) | Ministry of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðuneytið) | SDP | |
Minister of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðherra) | Ministry of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðuneytið) | |||
Emil Jónsson | Minister for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðherra) | Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðuneytið) | SDP | |
Minister of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðherra) | Ministry of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðuneytið) | |||
Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason | Minister of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðherra) | Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðuneytið) | SDP | |
Minister of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðherra) | Ministry of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðuneytið) | |||
Ingólfur Jónsson | Minister of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðherra) | Ministry of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðuneytið) | IP | |
Minister of Communications (Samgönguráðherra) | Ministry of Communications (Samgönguráðuneytið) | |||
Jóhann Hafstein | Minister of Industry (Iðnaðarráðherra) | Ministry of Industry (Iðnaðarráðuneytið) | IP | |
Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra) | Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðuneytið) | |||
Magnús Jónsson | Minister of Finance (Fjármálaráðherra) | Ministry of Finance (Fjármálaráðuneytið) | IP | |
Minister of Statistics Iceland (Ráðherra Hagstofu Íslands) | Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands) |
See also
References
- ^ "Ráðuneyti Bjarna Benediktssonar" [Cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson]. Historical material (in Icelandic). Cabinet of Iceland. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "Ráðuneyti Bjarna Benediktssonar" [Cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson]. Historical material (in Icelandic). Cabinet of Iceland. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
Bjarni Benediktsson fórst í húsbruna að Þingvöllum aðfararnótt 10. júlí 1970 ásamt konu sinni og dóttursyni.
- ^ "Frumvarp til laga um Stjórnarráð Íslands" [Bill regarding the Cabinet of Iceland.] (PDF). Legal Code (in Icelandic). Parliament of Iceland. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
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