Geir Hallgrímsson's cabinet
The Cabinet Geir Hallgrímsson was a government of the Democratic Republic of Iceland proclaimed on June 17, 1944 ( Icelandic Lýðveldið Ísland ) . It was formed on August 28, 1974 and replaced the Ólafur Jóhannesson I cabinet . It remained in office until September 1, 1978, after which it was replaced by the Ólafur Jóhannesson II cabinet .
The cabinet included members of the Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) and the Progressive Party (Framsóknarflokkurinn) .
Government members
Office | Official | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
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prime minister | Geir Hallgrímsson | August 28, 1974 | September 1, 1978 |
Minister of Statistics (Hagstofa Íslands) | Geir Hallgrímsson | August 28, 1974 | September 1, 1978 |
Foreign minister | Einar Ágústsson | August 28, 1974 | September 1, 1978 |
Industry Minister | Gunnar Thoroddsen | August 28, 1974 | September 1, 1978 |
Minister of Social Affairs | Gunnar Thoroddsen | August 28, 1974 | September 1, 1978 |
Minister of Agriculture | Halldór Eggert Sigurðsson | August 28, 1974 | September 1, 1978 |
Minister of transport | Halldór Eggert Sigurðsson | August 28, 1974 | September 1, 1978 |
Minister of Fisheries | Matthías Bjarnason | August 28, 1974 | September 1, 1978 |
Minister for Health and Social Security | Matthías Bjarnason | August 28, 1974 | September 1, 1978 |
Finance minister | Matthías Mathiesen | August 28, 1974 | September 1, 1978 |
Minister of Justice and Minister for Church Affairs | Ólafur Jóhannesson | August 28, 1974 | September 1, 1978 |
Minister of Commerce | Ólafur Jóhannesson | August 28, 1974 | September 1, 1978 |
Minister of Education | Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson | August 28, 1974 | September 1, 1978 |