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This is a list of Icelandic government ministries .
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This is a list of Icelandic government ministries .
| # | Name | Icelandic name |
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| 1 | Prime Minister's Office | Forsætisráðuneytið |
| 2 | Ministry of Education and Children | Mennta- og barnamálaráðuneytið |
| 3 | Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Climate | Umhverfis- og auðlindaráðuneytið |
| 4 | Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs | Fjármála- og efnahagsráðuneytið |
| 5 | Ministry for Foreign Affairs | Utanríkisráðuneytið |
| 6 | Ministry of Industries and Innovation | Atvinnuvega- og nýsköpunarráðuneytið |
| 7 | Ministry of Infrastructure | Innviðaráðuneytið |
| 8 | Ministry of Justice | Dómsmálaráðuneytið |
| 9 | Ministry of Health | Heilbrigðisráðuneytið |
| 10 | Ministry of Social Affairs | Félagsmálaráðuneytið |
| Name | Icelandic name | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Economic Affairs | ||
| Ministry of Industry and Commerce | n/a | 1999-2007 |
| Ministry of Business Affairs | Viðskiptaráðuneyti | 2007-2010 |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Interior | ||
| Ministry of Communications | Samgönguráðuneyti | - January 1, 2011 |
| Ministry of Justice and Human Rights | Dómsmála- og mannréttindaráðuneyti | - January 1, 2011 |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture | ||
| Prime Minister's Office | Forsætisráðuneyti | n/a |
| Predecessors of the Ministry for the Environment | ||
| none | ||
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Finance | ||
| none | ||
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture | ||
| Ministry of Fisheries | Sjávarútvegsráðuneyti | n/a |
| Ministry of Agriculture | Landbúnaðarráðuneyti | n/a |
| Predecessors of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs | ||
| Prime Minister's Office | Forsætisráðuneyti | n/a |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Health | ||
| Ministry of Health and Social Security | Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðuneyti | n/a |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism | ||
| Ministry of Industry and Business Affairs | Iðnaðar- og viðskiptaráðuneyti | n/a |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights | ||
| Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs | Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðuneyti | - 2009 |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Welfare | ||
| Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Security | Félags- og tryggingamálaráðuneyti | - January 1, 2011 |
| Ministry of Health | Heilbrigðisráðuneyti | - January 1, 2011 |
The politics of Iceland take place in the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the president is the head of state, while the prime minister of Iceland serves as the head of government in a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the parliament, the Althingi. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
The president of Iceland is the head of state of Iceland. The incumbent is Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson, who is now in his second term as president, elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2020.
The prime minister of Iceland is Iceland's head of government. The prime minister is appointed formally by the president and exercises executive authority along with the cabinet subject to parliamentary support.
Gunnar Thoroddsen was the prime minister of Iceland from 1980 to 1983.
Minister for Iceland was a post in the Danish cabinet for Icelandic affairs.
The Cabinet of Iceland is the collective decision-making body of the government of Iceland, composed of the Prime Minister and the cabinet ministers.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iceland:
The Minister of Justice in Iceland is the head of the Ministry of Justice and is a member of the Cabinet of Iceland. The Ministry was formed in 2017 and as of 1 February 2022, the Minister is Jón Gunnarsson.
The Minister of Infrastructure in Iceland is the head of the Ministry of Infrastructure and forms a part of the Cabinet of Iceland. The ministry was formed in 2017 and the current minister is Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson.
The First cabinet of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir in Iceland was formed 1 February 2009 after the Second cabinet of Geir Haarde resigned due to the 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests.
The Second cabinet of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir in Iceland was formed 10 May 2009. The cabinet left office on 23 May 2013.
The Second cabinet of Geir Haarde in Iceland was formed 24 May 2007. It resigned due to the 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests.
The First cabinet of Geir Haarde in Iceland was formed 15 June 2006.
The Third cabinet of Steingrímur Hermannsson in Iceland was formed 10 September 1989.
The Second cabinet of Steingrímur Hermannsson in Iceland was formed 28 September 1988.
The Cabinet of Þorsteinn Pálsson was the government of Iceland between 8 July 1987 and 28 September 1988. It was led by Prime Minister Þorsteinn Pálsson.
The Cabinet of Gunnar Thoroddsen in Iceland was formed 8 February 1980.
The Cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson was formed on 11 January 2017, following the 2016 parliamentary election. The cabinet was led by Bjarni Benediktsson of the Independence Party, who served as Prime Minister of Iceland.
The First cabinet of Katrín Jakobsdóttir was formed on 30 November 2017, following the 2017 parliamentary election. The cabinet was led by Katrín Jakobsdóttir of the Left-Green Movement, who served and still currently serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
The Second cabinet of Katrín Jakobsdóttir was formed on 28 November 2021, following the 2021 parliamentary election. The cabinet is led by Katrín Jakobsdóttir of the Left-Green Movement, who serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
