Second cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson
Government of Iceland since 2024
- Guðni Th. Jóhannesson
- (to 1 August 2024)
- Halla Tómasdóttir
- (from 1 August 2024)
- Independence Party (D)
- Progressive Party (B)
- Left-Green Movement (V)
People's Party (F)
Pirate Party (P)
Reform Party (C)
Centre Party (M)
The Second cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson was formed on 9 April 2024, following the resignation of Katrín Jakobsdóttir to run in the presidential election. The cabinet is led by Bjarni Benediktsson of the Independence Party, who previously served as Prime Minister of Iceland in 2017.[1]
The cabinet is a coalition government consisting of the Independence Party, the Left-Green Movement and the Progressive Party. Together they hold 38 of the 63 seats in the Parliament of Iceland and served as a majority government. There are twelve ministers in the cabinet, five from the Independence Party, three from the Left-Green Movement, and four from the Progressive Party.
Cabinet
The Cabinet is composed as follows:[2]
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prime Minister | Bjarni Benediktsson | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independence | |
Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Progressive | ||
Minister of Social Affairs and the Labour Market | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Left-Green | ||
Minister of Infrastructure | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Left-Green | ||
Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independence | ||
Minister for Foreign Affairs | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independence | ||
Minister of Culture and Business Affairs | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Progressive | ||
Minister of Education and Children | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Progressive | ||
Minister of Higher Education, Science And Innovation | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independence | ||
Minister of Health | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Progressive | ||
Minister of Justice | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independence | ||
Minister of Food, Fisheries and Agriculture | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Left-Green |
See also
References
- ^ Bryant, Miranda; correspondent, Miranda Bryant Nordic (2024-04-10). "Iceland appoints Bjarni Benediktsson to replace Katrín Jakobsdóttir as PM". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
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