Ólafur Thors V 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 Ólafur Thors V cabinet was a government of the Democratic Republic of Iceland, proclaimed on June 17, 1944 ( Icelandic Lýðveldið Ísland ) . It was formed on November 20, 1959 and replaced the Emil Jónsson cabinet . It remained in office until November 14, 1963, after which it was replaced by the Bjarni Benediktsson cabinet .

The cabinet included members of the Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) and the Social Democratic Party of Iceland (Alþýðuflokkurinn) .

Government members

Office Official Beginning of the term of office Term expires
prime minister Ólafur Thors November 20, 1959 November 14, 1963
Foreign minister Guðmundur Í. Guðmundsson November 20, 1959 November 14, 1963
Minister of Justice and Minister for Church Affairs Bjarni Benediktsson November 20, 1959 November 14, 1963
Minister of Fisheries and Minister of Social Affairs Emil Jónsson November 20, 1959 November 14, 1963
Finance minister Gunnar Thoroddsen November 20, 1959 November 14, 1963
Minister of Education and Minister of Economics Gylfi Þ. Gíslason November 20, 1959 November 14, 1963
Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Communication Ingólfur Jónsson November 20, 1959 November 14, 1963

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  1. ↑ Bjarni Benediktsson served as acting prime minister between September 14 and December 31, 1961.
  2. ^ Minister of Justice and Minister for Church Affairs Bjarni Benediktsson was also responsible for industry.
  3. ↑ Jóhann Hafstein acted between September 14th and December 31st, 1961 as acting minister of justice and minister for church affairs.
  4. ^ Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Social Affairs Ingólfur Jónsson was also responsible for energy.