Ólafur Thors V cabinet
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 |
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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 |
Web links
- Cabinet Ólafur Thors V on the Althing homepage
- Ólafur Thors V cabinet
- Iceland: Prime Ministers
- Iceland: Key Ministries
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bjarni Benediktsson served as acting prime minister between September 14 and December 31, 1961.
- ^ Minister of Justice and Minister for Church Affairs Bjarni Benediktsson was also responsible for industry.
- ↑ Jóhann Hafstein acted between September 14th and December 31st, 1961 as acting minister of justice and minister for church affairs.
- ^ Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Social Affairs Ingólfur Jónsson was also responsible for energy.