Ólafur Thors III's cabinet

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Ólafur Thors was Prime Minister of Iceland from May to December 1942, 1944 to 1947, 1949 to 1950, 1953 to 1956 and most recently from 1959 to 1963

The cabinet of Ólafur Thor III was a government of the Democratic Republic of Iceland proclaimed on June 17, 1944 ( Icelandic Lýðveldið Ísland ) . It was formed on December 6, 1949 and replaced the Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson cabinet . It remained in office until March 14, 1950, after which it was replaced by the Cabinet Steingrímur Steinþórsson .

The cabinet consisted exclusively of members of the Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) .

Government members

Office Official Beginning of the term of office Term expires
prime minister Ólafur Thors December 6, 1949 March 14, 1950
Foreign Minister , Minister of Justice and Minister of Education Bjarni Benediktsson December 6, 1949 March 14, 1950
Minister of Finance and Economy Bjorn Ólafsson December 6, 1949 March 14, 1950
Minister for Fisheries and Industry Jóhann Þ. Jósefsson December 6, 1949 March 14, 1950
Minister of Agriculture Jón Pálmason December 6, 1949 March 14, 1950

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  1. ↑ Prime Minister Ólafur Thors was also responsible for social affairs.
  2. ^ Minister for Fisheries and Industry Jóhann Þ. Jósefsson was also responsible for health and civil aviation.
  3. ^ Minister of Agriculture Jón Pálmason was also responsible for energy and roads.