Cabinet Benedikt Sigurðsson Grondal
The cabinet of Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal was a government of the Democratic Republic of Iceland proclaimed on June 17, 1944 ( Icelandic Lýðveldið Ísland ) . It was formed on October 15, 1979 and replaced the Ólafur Jóhannesson II cabinet . It remained in office until February 8, 1980, after which it was replaced by the cabinet of Gunnar Thoroddsen .
The cabinet consisted exclusively of members of the Icelandic Social Democratic Party (Alþýðuflokkurinn) .
Government members
Office | Official | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
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prime minister | Benedikt Sigurðsson Grondal | 15th October 1979 | February 8, 1980 |
Foreign minister | Benedikt Sigurðsson Grondal | 15th October 1979 | February 8, 1980 |
Minister of Agriculture | Bragi Sigurjónsson | 15th October 1979 | February 8, 1980 |
Industry Minister | Bragi Sigurjónsson | 15th October 1979 | February 8, 1980 |
Minister of Fisheries | Kjartan Jóhannsson | 15th October 1979 | February 8, 1980 |
Minister of Commerce | Kjartan Jóhannsson | 15th October 1979 | February 8, 1980 |
Minister of Social Affairs | Magnús Helgi Magnússon | 15th October 1979 | February 8, 1980 |
Minister for Health and Social Security | Magnús Helgi Magnússon | 15th October 1979 | February 8, 1980 |
Minister of transport | Magnús Helgi Magnússon | 15th October 1979 | February 8, 1980 |
Finance minister | Sighvatur Björgvinsson | 15th October 1979 | February 8, 1980 |
Minister of Statistics (Hagstofa Íslands) | Sighvatur Björgvinsson | 15th October 1979 | February 8, 1980 |
Minister of Justice and Minister for Church Affairs | Vilmundur Gylfason | 15th October 1979 | February 8, 1980 |
Minister of Education | Vilmundur Gylfason | 15th October 1979 | February 8, 1980 |