Cabinet of Gunnar Thoroddsen

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The cabinet of Gunnar Thoroddsen was a government of the Democratic Republic of Iceland proclaimed on June 17, 1944 ( Icelandic Lýðveldið Ísland ) . It was formed on February 8, 1980 and replaced the cabinet of Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal . It remained in office until May 26, 1983, after which it was replaced by the Steingrímur Hermannsson I cabinet .

The cabinet included members of the Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) , Progress Party (Framsóknarflokkurinn) and the People's Alliance (Alþýðubandalag) .

Government members

Office Official Beginning of the term of office Term expires
prime minister Gunnar Thoroddsen February 8, 1980 May 26, 1983
Minister of Statistics (Hagstofa Íslands) Gunnar Thoroddsen February 8, 1980 May 26, 1983
Foreign minister Ólafur Jóhannesson February 8, 1980 May 26, 1983
Minister of Justice and Minister for Church Affairs Friðjón Þórðarson February 8, 1980 May 26, 1983
Industry Minister Hjörleifur Guttormsson February 8, 1980 May 26, 1983
Minister of Education Ingvar Gíslason February 8, 1980 May 26, 1983
Minister of Agriculture Pálmi Jónsson February 8, 1980 May 26, 1983
Finance minister Ragnar Arnalds February 8, 1980 May 26, 1983
Minister of Fisheries Steingrímur Hermannsson February 8, 1980 May 26, 1983
Minister of transport Steingrímur Hermannsson February 8, 1980 May 26, 1983
Minister of Social Affairs Svavar Gestsson February 8, 1980 May 26, 1983
Minister for Health and Social Security Svavar Gestsson February 8, 1980 May 26, 1983
Minister of Commerce Tomas Árnason February 8, 1980 May 26, 1983

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