Rulers: Iceland
Ministries, etc.
Key ministries
Foreign Affairs
Ministers
17 Apr 1939 - 17 Jan 1942 Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson (b. 1894 - d. 1980)
16 May 1942 - 16 Dec 1942 Ólafur Thors (1st time) (b. 1892 - d. 1964)
16 Dec 1942 - 21 Oct 1944 Vilhjálmur Thór (b. 1899 - d. 1972)
21 Oct 1944 - 4 Feb 1947 Ólafur 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 Í. Gudmundsson
(1st time) (b. 1909 - d. 1987)
3 Aug 1956 - 17 Oct 1956 Emil Jónsson (1st time) (b. 1902 - d. 1986)
17 Oct 1956 - 31 Aug 1965 Gudmundur Í. Gudmundsson
(2nd time) (s.a.)
31 Aug 1965 - 14 Jul 1971 Emil Jónsson (2nd time) (s.a.)
14 Jul 1971 - 1 Sep 1978 Einar Ágústsson (b. 1922 - d. 1986)
1 Sep 1978 - 8 Feb 1980 Benedikt Gröndal (b. 1924 - d. 2010)
8 Feb 1980 - 26 May 1983 Ólafur Jóhannesson (b. 1913 - d. 1984)
26 May 1983 - 24 Jan 1986 Geir Hallgrímsson (b. 1925 - d. 1990)
24 Jan 1986 - 8 Jul 1987 Matthías Á. Mathiesen (b. 1931 - d. 2011)
8 Jul 1987 - 28 Sep 1988 Steingrímur Hermannsson (b. 1928 - d. 2010)
28 Sep 1988 - 23 Apr 1995 Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson (b. 1939)
23 Apr 1995 - 15 Sep 2004 Halldór Ásgrímsson (b. 1947 - d. 2015)
15 Sep 2004 - 27 Sep 2005 Davíd Oddsson (b. 1948)
27 Sep 2005 - 15 Jun 2006 Geir H. Haarde (b. 1951)
15 Jun 2006 - 24 May 2007 Valgerdur Sverrisdóttir (f) (b. 1950)
24 May 2007 - 1 Feb 2009 Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir (f) (b. 1954)
1 Feb 2009 - 23 May 2013 Össur Skarphédinsson (b. 1953)
23 May 2013 - 7 Apr 2016 Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson (b. 1968)
7 Apr 2016 - 11 Jan 2017 Lilja Dögg Alfredsdóttir (f) (b. 1973)
11 Jan 2017 - 28 Nov 2021 Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson (b. 1967)
28 Nov 2021 - 14 Oct 2023 Thórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir (f)
(1st time) (b. 1987)
14 Oct 2023 - 9 Apr 2024 Bjarni Benediktsson (b. 1970)
9 Apr 2024 - Thórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir (f)
(2nd time) (s.a.)
Finance
Ministers
4 Jan 1917 - 28 Aug 1917 Björn Kristjánsson (b. 1858 - d. 1939)
28 Aug 1917 - 25 Feb 1920 Sigurdur Eggerz (b. 1875 - d. 1945)
25 Feb 1920 - 7 Mar 1922 Magnús Gudmundsson (b. 1879 - d. 1937)
7 Mar 1922 - 18 Apr 1923 Magnús Jónsson (b. 1878 - d. 1934)
18 Apr 1923 - 22 Mar 1924 Klemens Jónsson (b. 1862 - d. 1930)
22 Mar 1924 - 28 Aug 1927 Jón Thorláksson (b. 1877 - d. 1935)
28 Aug 1927 - 8 Dec 1928 Magnús Kristjánsson (b. 1862 - d. 1928)
8 Dec 1928 - 7 Mar 1929 Tryggvi Thórhallsson (1st time) (b. 1889 - d. 1935)
7 Mar 1929 - 20 Apr 1931 Einar Árnason (b. 1875 - d. 1947)
20 Apr 1931 - 20 Aug 1931 Tryggvi Thórhallsson (2nd time) (s.a.)
20 Aug 1931 - 28 Jul 1934 Ásgeir Ásgeirsson (b. 1894 - d. 1972)
28 Jul 1934 - 17 Apr 1939 Eysteinn Jónsson (1st time) (b. 1906 - d. 1993)
17 Apr 1939 - 16 Dec 1942 Jakob Möller (b. 1880 - d. 1955)
16 Dec 1942 - 21 Oct 1944 Björn Ólafsson (1st time) (b. 1895 - d. 1974)
21 Oct 1944 - 4 Feb 1947 Pétur Magnússon (b. 1888 - d. 1948)
4 Feb 1947 - 6 Dec 1949 Jóhann Th. Jósefsson (b. 1886 - d. 1961)
6 Dec 1949 - 14 Mar 1950 Björn Ólafsson (2nd time) (s.a.)
14 Mar 1950 - 14 Apr 1954 Eysteinn Jónsson (2nd time) (s.a.)
14 Apr 1954 - 8 Sep 1954 Skúli Gudmundsson (b. 1900 - d. 1969)
8 Sep 1954 - 23 Dec 1958 Eysteinn Jónsson (3rd time) (s.a.)
23 Dec 1958 - 20 Nov 1959 Gudmundur Í. Gudmundsson (b. 1909 - d. 1987)
20 Nov 1959 - 8 May 1965 Gunnar Thoroddsen (b. 1910 - d. 1983)
8 May 1965 - 14 Jul 1971 Magnús Jónsson (b. 1919 - d. 1984)
14 Jul 1971 - 28 Aug 1974 Halldór E. Sigurdsson (b. 1915 - d. 2003)
28 Aug 1974 - 1 Sep 1978 Matthías Á. Mathiesen (b. 1931 - d. 2011)
1 Sep 1978 - 15 Oct 1979 Tómas Árnason (b. 1923 - d. 2014)
15 Oct 1979 - 8 Feb 1980 Sighvatur Björgvinsson (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 Pálsson (b. 1947)
8 Jul 1987 - 28 Sep 1988 Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson (b. 1939)
28 Sep 1988 - 30 Apr 1991 Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (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 Árni M. Mathiesen (b. 1958)
1 Feb 2009 - 31 Dec 2011 Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (b. 1955)
31 Dec 2011 - 1 Oct 2012 Oddný G. Hardardóttir (f) (b. 1957)
1 Oct 2012 - 23 May 2013 Katrín Júlíusdóttir (f) (b. 1974)
23 May 2013 - 11 Jan 2017 Bjarni Benediktsson (1st time) (b. 1970)
11 Jan 2017 - 30 Nov 2017 Benedikt Jóhannesson (b. 1955)
30 Nov 2017 - 14 Oct 2023 Bjarni Benediktsson (2nd time) (s.a.)
14 Oct 2023 - 9 Apr 2024 Thórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir (f) (b. 1987)
9 Apr 2024 - Sigurdur Ingi Jóhannsson (b. 1962)
Justice
Ministers
4 Jan 1917 - 7 Mar 1922 Jón Magnússon (1st time) (b. 1859 - d. 1926)
7 Mar 1922 - 22 Mar 1924 Sigurdur Eggerz (b. 1875 - d. 1945)
22 Mar 1924 - 23 Jun 1926 Jón Magnússon (2nd time) (s.a.)
8 Jul 1926 - 28 Aug 1927 Magnús Gudmundsson (1st time) (b. 1879 - d. 1937)
28 Aug 1927 - 20 Apr 1931 Jónas Jónsson (1st time) (b. 1885 - d. 1968)
20 Apr 1931 - 20 Aug 1931 Tryggvi Thórhallsson (b. 1889 - d. 1935)
20 Aug 1931 - 3 Jun 1932 Jónas Jónsson (2nd time) (s.a.)
3 Jun 1932 - 14 Nov 1932 Magnús Gudmundsson (2nd time) (s.a.)
14 Nov 1932 - 23 Dec 1932 Ólafur Thors (b. 1892 - d. 1964)
23 Dec 1932 - 28 Jul 1934 Magnús Gudmundsson (3rd time) (s.a.)
28 Jul 1934 - 16 May 1942 Hermann Jónasson (1st time) (b. 1896 - d. 1976)
16 May 1942 - 16 Dec 1942 Jakob Möller (b. 1880 - d. 1955)
16 Dec 1942 - 21 Sep 1944 Einar Arnórsson (b. 1880 - d. 1955)
21 Sep 1944 - 21 Oct 1944 Björn Thórdarson (b. 1879 - d. 1963)
21 Oct 1944 - 4 Feb 1947 Finnur Jónsson (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 Jónasson (2nd time) (s.a.)
23 Dec 1958 - 20 Nov 1959 Fridjón Skarphédinsson (b. 1909 - d. 1996)
20 Nov 1959 - 14 Nov 1963 Bjarni Benediktsson (2nd time) (s.a.)
14 Sep 1961 - 31 Dec 1961 Jóhann Hafstein (b. 1915 - d. 1980)
(acting for Benediktsson)
14 Nov 1963 - 10 Oct 1970 Jóhann Hafstein (s.a.)
10 Oct 1970 - 14 Jul 1971 Audur Auduns (f) (b. 1911 - d. 1999)
14 Jul 1971 - 1 Sep 1978 Ólafur Jóhannesson (b. 1913 - d. 1984)
1 Sep 1978 - 15 Oct 1979 Steingrímur Hermannsson (b. 1928 - d. 2010)
15 Oct 1979 - 8 Feb 1980 Vilmundur Gylfason (b. 1948 - d. 1983)
8 Feb 1980 - 26 May 1983 Fridjón Thórdarson (b. 1923 - d. 2009)
26 May 1983 - 8 Jul 1987 Jón Helgason (b. 1931 - d. 2019)
8 Jul 1987 - 28 Sep 1988 Jón Sigurdsson (b. 1941)
28 Sep 1988 - 10 Sep 1989 Halldór Ásgrímsson (b. 1947 - d. 2015)
10 Sep 1989 - 30 Apr 1991 Óli Th. Gudbjartsson (b. 1935)
30 Apr 1991 - 11 May 1999 Thorsteinn Pálsson (b. 1947)
11 May 1999 - 28 May 1999 Davíd Oddsson (b. 1948)
28 May 1999 - 23 May 2003 Sólveig Pétursdóttir (f) (b. 1952)
23 May 2003 - 1 Feb 2009 Björn Bjarnason (b. 1944)
1 Feb 2009 - 2 Sep 2010 Ragna Árnadóttir (f) (b. 1966)
2 Sep 2010 - 31 Dec 2010 Ögmundur Jónasson (b. 1948)
- Interior -
1 Jan 2011 - 23 May 2013 Ögmundur Jónasson (s.a.)
23 May 2013 - 4 Dec 2014 Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir (f) (b. 1966)
4 Dec 2014 - 11 Jan 2017 Ólöf Nordal (f) (b. 1966 - d. 2017)
28 Nov 2021 - 9 Apr 2024 Sigurdur Ingi Jóhannsson (b. 1962)
9 Apr 2024 - Svandís Svavarsdóttir (f) (b. 1964)
- Justice -
26 Aug 2014 - 4 Dec 2014 Sigmundur Davíd Gunnlaugsson (b. 1975)
11 Jan 2017 - 14 Mar 2019 Sigrídur Á. Andersen (f) (b. 1971)
14 Mar 2019 - 6 Sep 2019 Thórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir (f) (b. 1987)
6 Sep 2019 - 28 Nov 2021 Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir (f) (b. 1990)
28 Nov 2021 - 19 Jun 2023 Jón Gunnarsson (b. 1956)
19 Jun 2023 - Gudrún Hafsteinsdóttir (f) (b. 1970)
Parliament
Althing
Presidents
1845 Bjarni Thorsteinsson (b. 1781 - d. 1876)
1847 Thórdur Sveinbjörnsson (b. 1786 - d. 1856)
1849 Jón Sigurdsson (1st time) (b. 1811 - d. 1879)
1851 Páll Melsted (b. 1791 - d. 1861)
1853 Jón Sigurdsson (2nd time) (s.a.)
1855 Hannes Stephensen (b. 1799 - d. 1856)
1857 Jón Sigurdsson (3rd time) (s.a.)
1859 - 1861 Jón Gudmundsson (b. 1807 - d. 1875)
1863 Halldór Jónsson (b. 1810 - d. 1881)
1865 - 1877 Jón Sigurdsson (4th time) (s.a.)
1879 Pétur Pétursson (b. 1808 - d. 1891)
1881 Bergur Thorberg (b. 1829 - d. 1886)
1883 Magnús Stephensen (b. 1836 - d. 1917)
1885 Árni Thorsteinson (b. 1828 - d. 1907)
1886 - 1887 Benedikt Sveinsson (1st time) (b. 1826 - d. 1899)
1889 Benedikt Kristjánsson (b. 1824 - d. 1903)
1891 Eiríkur Briem (1st time) (b. 1846 - d. 1929)
1893 - 1894 Benedikt Sveinsson (2nd time) (s.a.)
1895 Ólafur Briem (b. 1851 - d. 1925)
1897 - 1899 Hallgrímur Sveinsson (b. 1841 - d. 1909)
1901 - 1907 Eiríkur Briem (2nd time) (s.a.)
1909 - 31 Mar 1909 Björn Jónsson (b. 1846 - d. 1912)
6 May 1909 - 1911 Skúli Thoroddsen (b. 1859 - d. 1916)
1912 - 25 Jul 1912 Hannes Hafstein (b. 1861 - d. 1922)
7 Aug 1912 - 1913 Jón Magnússon (b. 1859 - d. 1926)
1914 - 1917 Kristinn Daníelsson (b. 1861 - d. 1953)
1918 - 1921 Jóhannes Jóhannesson (1st time) (b. 1866 - d. 1950)
1922 - 7 Mar 1922 Sigurdur Eggerz (b. 1875 - d. 1945)
11 Mar 1922 - 1923 Magnús Kristjánsson (b. 1862 - d. 1928)
1924 - 1926 Jóhannes Jóhannesson (2nd time) (s.a.)
1927 - 1929 Magnús Torfason (b. 1868 - d. 1948)
1930 - 20 Aug 1931 Ásgeir Ásgeirsson (b. 1894 - d. 1972)
22 Aug 1931 - 1932 Einar Árnason (b. 1875 - d. 1947)
1933 Tryggvi Thórhallsson (b. 1889 - d. 1935)
1933 - 17 Mar 1938 Jón Baldvinsson (b. 1882 - d. 1938)
1 Apr 1938 - 1942 Haraldur Gudmundsson (1st time) (b. 1892 - d. 1971)
1942 Gísli Sveinsson (1st time) (b. 1880 - d. 1959)
1942 - 1943 Haraldur Gudmundsson (2nd time) (s.a.)
1943 - 1945 Gísli Sveinsson (2nd time) (s.a.)
1945 - 1949 Jón Pálmason (1st time) (b. 1888 - d. 1973)
1949 - 14 Mar 1950 Steingrímur Steinthórsson (b. 1893 - d. 1966)
22 Mar 1950 - 1953 Jón Pálmason (2nd time) (s.a.)
1953 - 1956 Jörundur Brynjólfsson (b. 1884 - d. 1979)
1956 - 23 Dec 1958 Emil Jónsson (b. 1902 - d. 1986)
5 Jan 1959 - 1959 Jón Pálmason (3rd time) (s.a.)
1959 Bjarni Benediktsson (b. 1908 - d. 1970)
1959 - 1963 Fridjón Skarphédinsson (b. 1909 - d. 1996)
1963 - 1971 Birgir Finnsson (b. 1917 - d. 2010)
1971 - 1974 Eysteinn Jónsson (b. 1906 - d. 1993)
1974 Gylfi Th. Gíslason (b. 1917 - d. 2004)
1974 - 1978 Ásgeir Bjarnason (b. 1914 - d. 2003)
1978 - 1979 Gils Gudmundsson (b. 1914 - d. 2005)
1979 Oddur Ólafsson (b. 1909 - d. 1990)
1979 - 1983 Jón Helgason (b. 1931 - d. 2019)
1983 - 1988 Thorvaldur Gardar Kristjánsson (b. 1919 - d. 2010)
1988 - 1991 Gudrún Helgadóttir (f) (b. 1935 - d. 2022)
1991 - 1995 Salome Thorkelsdóttir (f) (b. 1927)
1995 - 1999 Ólafur G. Einarsson (b. 1932 - d. 2023)
1999 - 2005 Halldór Blöndal (b. 1938)
2005 - 2007 Sólveig Pétursdóttir (f) (b. 1952)
31 May 2007 - 5 Feb 2009 Sturla Bödvarsson (b. 1945)
5 Feb 2009 - 15 May 2009 Gudbjartur Hannesson (b. 1950)
15 May 2009 - 6 Jun 2013 Ásta R. Jóhannesdóttir (f) (b. 1949)
6 Jun 2013 - 6 Dec 2016 Einar K. Gudfinnsson (b. 1955)
6 Dec 2016 - 24 Jan 2017 Steingrímur J. Sigfússon
(1st time) (b. 1955)
24 Jan 2017 - 14 Dec 2017 Unnur Brá Konrádsdóttir (f) (b. 1974)
14 Dec 2017 - Steingrímur J. Sigfússon
(2nd time) (s.a.)