The Cabinet of Iceland is the chief executive body of the Republic of Iceland. It consists of the Prime Minister of Iceland and the cabinet ministers. It has 12 members. The current Cabinet was installed on May 24, 2007 The President of Iceland (Icelandic: Forseti Íslands) is Icelands elected head of state. ... Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson ( ) (born 14 May 1943, in Ísafjörður, Iceland) is the fifth and current President of Iceland, from 1996 to present, re-elected unopposed in 2000, and was re-elected for a third term in 2004. ... The Prime Minister of Iceland (Icelandic: Forsætisráðherra Íslands) is Icelands head of government. ... Geir Hilmar Haarde (born April 8, 1951) is an Icelandic politician. ... The Althing (Modern Icelandic Alþingi; Old Norse Alþing) is the national parliament: literally, the all-thing (or General Assembly) of Iceland. ... The Supreme Court of Iceland (Hæstiréttur Íslands) holds the highest judicial power in Iceland. ... Umboðsmaður Alþingis is appointed by the Alþingi to oversee investigation of complaints against government departments and local governments. ... Political parties in Iceland lists political parties in Iceland. ... Politics of Iceland Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Iceland ... A presidential election was held in Iceland on Saturday, 26 June 2004. ... The 2007 Icelandic general election will be held on 12 May 2007. ... Iceland maintains diplomatic and commercial relations with practically all nations, but its ties with other Nordic states, with the US, and with the other NATO nations are particularly close. ... Iceland is not a member state of the European Union (EU) and has never applied for membership. ... The Cod Wars (also called the Iceland Cod Wars) were a series of confrontations between the United Kingdom and Iceland over Icelands claims of authority over tracts of ocean off their coastline as being their exclusive fishery zone. ... The Agreed Minute is a statute governing the nature of the U.S. military presence in Iceland. ... Iceland has a very small network of diplomatic missions. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... The Prime Minister of Iceland (Icelandic: Forsætisráðherra Íslands) is Icelands head of government. ... Alternate meanings in cabinet (disambiguation) A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ...

Current cabinet

Following the general elections on May 12, 2007 the sitting coalition government consisting of the Independence Party and the Progressive Party retained its majority in parliament, although only with one seat more than the opposition parties. The 2007 Icelandic general election will be held on 12 May 2007. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... The Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) is a center-right political party in Iceland. ... The Progressive Party (Icelandic: Framsóknarflokkurinn) is an agrarian and liberal party in Iceland. ... The Althing (Modern Icelandic Alþingi; Old Norse Alþing) is the national parliament: literally, the all-thing (or General Assembly) of Iceland. ...

On May 17, 2007, the leaders of the coalition parties announced that the coalition would discontinue, due to the narrow majority it had. At the same occation Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde, leader of the Independece Party, said that he would attempt to form a new government with the social democratic Alliance. May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (138th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... Geir Hilmar Haarde (born April 8, 1951) is an Icelandic politician. ... The Alliance (Samfylkingin) is a political party in Iceland. ...

On May 22, 2007 the leaders of the new coalition parties presented the new government ministers. They are: May 22 is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ...

From the Independence Party:

• Prime Minister: Geir H. Haarde
• Minister of Finance: Árni Mathiesen
• Minister of Education, Culture and R&D: Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir
• Minister of Justice and Ecclestical Affairs: Björn Bjarnason
• Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture: Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson
• Minister of Health: Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson

From the Alliance: The Prime Minister of Iceland (Icelandic: Forsætisráðherra Íslands) is Icelands head of government. ... Geir Hilmar Haarde (born April 8, 1951) is an Icelandic politician. ... Árni Mathiesen Árni M. Mathiesen is the current, since 2005, minister of finance of Iceland. ... Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (born 4 October 1965) is the Icelandic Minister of Education, Science and Culture since 31 December 2003, and has been a member of the Icelandic Parliament since 1999. ... Björn Bjarnason, Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs. ...

• Minister for Foreign Affairs: Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir
• Minister of Trade: Björgvin G. Sigurðsson
• Minister of Welfare Issues: Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
• Minister of the Environment: Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir
• Minister of Industry: Össur Skarphéðinsson
• Minister of Communication and Transportation: Kristján Möller

The following is a list of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Iceland. ... Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir (born 31st of December 1954, Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic politician and the leader of the social democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin), the largest opposition party in the countrys parliament, the Althing. ... Össur Skarphéðinsson Dr. Össur Skarphéðinsson is an Icelandic politician, a member of the parliament (Althing) and a former chairman of The Social Democratic Alliance in Iceland. ...

Cabinet of the first Haarde government

The first Haarde government has started its term on June 15, 2006 and lasted till May 23, 2007. It was a coalition between the Independence Party and Progressive Party. June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... The Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) is a center-right political party in Iceland. ... The Progressive Party (Icelandic: Framsóknarflokkurinn) is an agrarian and liberal party in Iceland. ...

From the Independence Party:

• Prime Minister: Geir H. Haarde
• Minister of Finance: Árni Mathiesen
• Minister of Education, Culture and R&D: Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir
• Minister of Justice and Ecclestical Affairs: Björn Bjarnason
• Minister of Fisheries: Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson
• Minister of Communication and Transportation: Sturla Böðvarsson

From the Progressive Party: The Prime Minister of Iceland (Icelandic: Forsætisráðherra Íslands) is Icelands head of government. ... Geir Hilmar Haarde (born April 8, 1951) is an Icelandic politician. ... Árni Mathiesen Árni M. Mathiesen is the current, since 2005, minister of finance of Iceland. ... Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (born 4 October 1965) is the Icelandic Minister of Education, Science and Culture since 31 December 2003, and has been a member of the Icelandic Parliament since 1999. ... Björn Bjarnason, Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs. ...

• Minister for Foreign Affairs: Valgerður Sverrisdóttir
• Minister of Agriculture: Guðni Ágústsson
• Minister of Health: Siv Friðleifsdóttir
• Minister of Social Affairs: Magnús Stefánsson
• Minister of the Environment: Jónína Bjartmarz
• Minister of Trade and Industry: Jón Sigurðsson

The following is a list of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Iceland. ... Valgerður Sverrisdóttir (born March 23, 1950) has been the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland since June 15, 2006. ...

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