Emil Jónsson's cabinet
The cabinet of Emil Jónsson was a government of the Democratic Republic of Iceland proclaimed on June 17, 1944 ( Icelandic Lýðveldið Ísland ) . It was formed on December 23, 1958 and replaced the Hermann Jónasson V cabinet . It remained in office until November 20, 1959, after which it was replaced by the Ólafur Thors V cabinet .
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 | Emil Jónsson | December 23, 1958 | November 20, 1959 |
Foreign minister | Guðmundur Í. Guðmundsson | December 23, 1958 | November 20, 1959 |
Finance minister | Guðmundur Í. Guðmundsson | December 23, 1958 | November 20, 1959 |
Minister of Justice and Minister of Churches | Friðjón Skarphéðinsson | December 23, 1958 | November 20, 1959 |
Minister of Social Affairs | Friðjón Skarphéðinsson | December 23, 1958 | November 20, 1959 |
Minister of Agriculture | Friðjón Skarphéðinsson | December 23, 1958 | November 20, 1959 |
Minister of Education | Gylfi Þ. Gíslason | December 23, 1958 | November 20, 1959 |
Minister for Trade and Industry | Gylfi Þ. Gíslason | December 23, 1958 | November 20, 1959 |
Web links
- Emil Jónsson's cabinet on the Althing website
- Emil Jónsson's cabinet
- Iceland: Prime Ministers
- Iceland: Key Ministries
Individual evidence
- ^ Prime Minister Emil Jónsson was also responsible for transport, fisheries and energy.