Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture (Iceland)

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The Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture (Icelandic: Sjávarútvegs- og Landbúnaðarráðuneytið) is a cabinet-level ministry.

On 13 June 2007 the parliament of Iceland passed law changes to merge the Ministry of Fisheries and the Ministry of Agriculture, which took effect on 1 January 2008.^[1] It is an important economic ministry, with fisheries products making up about 40% of Iceland's exports. Since 10 May 2009, the minister has been Jón Bjarnason of the Left-Green Movement.

Ministers of Fisheries and Agriculture

• Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (1 February 2009 – 10 May 2009)
• Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson (1 Januar 2008 – 1 February 2009)

Former Ministers of Fisheries

• Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson (27 September 2005 – 31 December 2007)
• Árni M. Mathiesen (28 May 1999 – 27 September 2005)
• Þorsteinn Pálsson (30 April 1991 – 11 May 1999); Prime Minister Davíð Oddsson served as Minister of Fisheries between Þorsteinn's resignation on 11 May 1999 and the formation of the new cabinet the following 28 May.
• Halldór Ásgrímsson (26 May 1983 – 30 April 1991)
• Steingrímur Hermannsson (8 February 1980 – 26 May 1983)
• Kjartan Jóhannsson (1 September 1978 – 8 February 1980)
• Matthías Bjarnason (28 August 1974 – 1 September 1978)
• Lúðvík Jósepsson (14 July 1971 – 28 August 1974)
• Eggert G. Þorsteinsson (14 November 1963 – 14 July 1971)

Former Ministers of Agriculture

• Guðni Ágústsson (1999–2007)
• Guðmundur Bjarnason (1995–1999)
• Halldór Blöndal (1991–1995)
• Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (1988–1991)
• Jón Helgason (1983–1988)
• Pálmi Jónsson (1980–1983)
• Bragi Sigurjónsson (1979–1980)
• Steingrímur Hermannsson (1978–1979)
• Halldór E. Sigurðsson (1971–1978)
• Ingólfur Jónsson (1959–1971)
• Friðjón Skarphéðinsson (1958–1959)
• Hermann Jónasson (1956–1958)
• Steingrímur Steinþórsson (1953–1956)
• Hermann Jónasson (1950–1953)
• Jón Pálmason (1949–1950)
• Bjarni Ásgeirsson (1947–1949)
• Pétur Magnússon (1944–1947)

External links

• Official site

References

1. ^ "Historical Overview of the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture". Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture. http://eng.sjavarutvegsraduneyti.is/ministry/historical-overview/. Retrieved 17 September 2011. 

Coordinates: 64°08′56″N 21°55′47″W / 64.14889°N 21.92972°W / 64.14889; -21.92972