Cabinet Ólafur Jóhannesson II
The cabinet Ólafur Jóhannesson II was a government of the Democratic Republic of Iceland proclaimed on June 17, 1944 ( Icelandic Lýðveldið Ísland ) . It was formed on September 1, 1978, replacing the Geir Hallgrímsson cabinet . It remained in office until October 15, 1979, after which it was replaced by the cabinet of Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal .
The cabinet included members of the Progressive Party (Framsóknarflokkurinn) , the People's Alliance (Alþýðubandalag) and the Social Democratic Party of Iceland (Alþýðuflokkurinn) .
Government members
| Office | Official | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| prime minister | Ólafur Jóhannesson | September 1, 1978 | 15th October 1979 |
| Minister of Statistics (Hagstofa Íslands) | Ólafur Jóhannesson | September 1, 1978 | 15th October 1979 |
| Foreign minister | Benedikt Sigurðsson Grondal | September 1, 1978 | 15th October 1979 |
| Industry Minister | Hjörleifur Guttormsson | September 1, 1978 | 15th October 1979 |
| Minister of Fisheries | Kjartan Jóhannsson | September 1, 1978 | 15th October 1979 |
| Minister for Social Affairs, Health and Social Security | Magnús Helgi Magnússon | September 1, 1978 | 15th October 1979 |
| Minister of Education | Ragnar Arnalds | September 1, 1978 | 15th October 1979 |
| Minister of transport | Ragnar Arnalds | September 1, 1978 | 15th October 1979 |
| Minister of Justice and Church Affairs | Steingrímur Hermannsson | September 1, 1978 | 15th October 1979 |
| Minister of Agriculture | Steingrímur Hermannsson | September 1, 1978 | 15th October 1979 |
| Minister of Commerce | Svavar Gestsson | September 1, 1978 | 15th October 1979 |
| Finance minister | Tomas Árnason | September 1, 1978 | 15th October 1979 |