Þorsteinn Pálsson's cabinet

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The Þorsteinn Pálsson cabinet was a government of the Democratic Republic of Iceland, which was proclaimed on June 17, 1944 ( Icelandic Lýðveldið Ísland ) . It was formed on July 8, 1987 and replaced the Steingrímur Hermannsson I cabinet . It remained in office until September 28, 1988, after which it was replaced by the Steingrímur Hermannsson II cabinet .

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

Government members

Office Official Beginning of the term of office Term expires
prime minister Þorsteinn Pálsson July 8, 1987 September 28, 1988
Foreign minister Steingrímur Hermannsson July 8, 1987 September 28, 1988
Minister of Education Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson July 8, 1987 September 28, 1988
Industry Minister Friðrik Sophusson July 8, 1987 September 28, 1988
Minister for Health and Social Security Guðmundur Bjarnason July 8, 1987 September 28, 1988
Minister of Fisheries Halldór Ásgrímsson July 8, 1987 September 28, 1988
Minister of Social Affairs Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir July 8, 1987 September 28, 1988
Finance minister Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson July 8, 1987 September 28, 1988
Minister of Agriculture Jón Helgason July 8, 1987 September 28, 1988
Minister of Justice and Minister for Church Affairs Jón Sigurðsson July 8, 1987 September 28, 1988
Minister of Commerce Jón Sigurðsson July 8, 1987 September 28, 1988
Minister of Statistics (Hagstofa Íslands) Jón Sigurðsson July 8, 1987 September 28, 1988
Minister of transport Matthías Mathiesen July 8, 1987 September 28, 1988

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