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Cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson


FieldValue
cabinet_nameCabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson
cabinet_number22nd
jurisdictionIceland
image_sizex250px
date_formed
date_dissolved
government_headBjarni Benediktsson
state_headKristján Eldjárn
political_parties
election
last_election1967 election
previousÓlafur Thors V
successorJóhann Hafstein

The Cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson in Iceland, nicknamed “The restoration government” () or “The work government” (), was formed 14 November 1963.{{Cite web |trans-title=Cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson |trans-title=Cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson

Cabinets

Inaugural cabinet: 14 November 1963 – 8 May 1965

IncumbentMinisterParty
Bjarni Benediktsson**Prime Minister
(Forsætisráðherra)**
Emil JónssonMinister of Fisheries
(Sjávarútvegsráðherra)
Minister of Social Affairs
(Félagsmálaráðherra)
Guðmundur Ívarsson GuðmundssonMinister for Foreign Affairs
(Utanríkisráðherra)
Gunnar ThoroddsenMinister of Finance
(Fjármálaráðherra)
Gylfi Þorsteinsson GíslasonMinister of Education, Science and Culture
(Menntamálaráðherra)
Minister of Commerce
(Viðskiptaráðherra)
Ingólfur JónssonMinister of Agriculture
(Landbúnaðarráðherra)
Minister of Communications
(Samgönguráðherra)
Jóhann HafsteinMinister of Health
(Heilbrigðisráðherra)
Minister of Industry
(Iðnaðarráðherra)
Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs
(Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra)

First reshuffle: 8 May 1965 – 31 August 1965

Magnús Jónsson replaced Gunnar Thoroddsen as Minister of Finance.

IncumbentMinisterParty
Bjarni Benediktsson**Prime Minister
(Forsætisráðherra)**
Emil JónssonMinister of Fisheries
(Sjávarútvegsráðherra)
Minister of Social Affairs
(Félagsmálaráðherra)
Guðmundur Ívarsson GuðmundssonMinister for Foreign Affairs
(Utanríkisráðherra)
Gylfi Þorsteinsson GíslasonMinister of Education, Science and Culture
(Menntamálaráðherra)
Minister of Commerce
(Viðskiptaráðherra)
Ingólfur JónssonMinister of Agriculture
(Landbúnaðarráðherra)
Minister of Communications
(Samgönguráðherra)
Jóhann HafsteinMinister of Health
(Heilbrigðisráðherra)
Minister of Industry
(Iðnaðarráðherra)
Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs
(Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra)
Magnús JónssonMinister of Finance
(Fjármálaráðherra)

Second reshuffle: 31 August 1965 – 1 January 1970

Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson replaced Emil Jónsson as Minister of Fisheries and Minister of Social Affairs. Emil Jónsson replaced Guðmundur Ívarsson Guðmundsson as Minister for Foreign Affairs.

IncumbentMinisterParty
Bjarni Benediktsson**Prime Minister
(Forsætisráðherra)**
Eggert Gíslason ÞorsteinssonMinister of Fisheries
(Sjávarútvegsráðherra)
Minister of Social Affairs
(Félagsmálaráðherra)
Emil JónssonMinister for Foreign Affairs
(Utanríkisráðherra)
Gylfi Þorsteinsson GíslasonMinister of Education, Science and Culture
(Menntamálaráðherra)
Minister of Commerce
(Viðskiptaráðherra)
Ingólfur JónssonMinister of Agriculture
(Landbúnaðarráðherra)
Minister of Communications
(Samgönguráðherra)
Jóhann HafsteinMinister of Health
(Heilbrigðisráðherra)
Minister of Industry
(Iðnaðarráðherra)
Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs
(Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra)
Magnús JónssonMinister of Finance
(Fjármálaráðherra)

Third reshuffle: 1 January 1970 – 10 July 1970

The Cabinet of Iceland Act no. 73/1969, which had been passed by the parliament 28 May 1969, took effect on 1 January 1970. Thus the Cabinet was formally established along with its ministries which had up until then not formally existed separately from the ministers.{{Cite web |trans-title=Bill regarding the Cabinet of Iceland.

IncumbentMinisterMinistryParty
Bjarni Benediktsson**Prime Minister
(Forsætisráðherra)****Prime Minister's Office
(Forsætisráðuneytið)**
Eggert Gíslason ÞorsteinssonMinister of Fisheries
(Sjávarútvegsráðherra)Ministry of Fisheries
(Sjávarútvegsráðuneytið)
Minister of Health and Social Security
(Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðherra)Ministry of Health and Social Security
(Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðuneytið)
Emil JónssonMinister for Foreign Affairs
(Utanríkisráðherra)Ministry for Foreign Affairs
(Utanríkisráðuneytið)
Minister of Social Affairs
(Félagsmálaráðherra)Ministry of Social Affairs
(Félagsmálaráðuneytið)
Gylfi Þorsteinsson GíslasonMinister of Education, Science and Culture
(Menntamálaráðherra)Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
(Menntamálaráðuneytið)
Minister of Commerce
(Viðskiptaráðherra)Ministry of Commerce
(Viðskiptaráðuneytið)
Ingólfur JónssonMinister of Agriculture
(Landbúnaðarráðherra)Ministry of Agriculture
(Landbúnaðarráðuneytið)
Minister of Communications
(Samgönguráðherra)Ministry of Communications
(Samgönguráðuneytið)
Jóhann HafsteinMinister of Industry
(Iðnaðarráðherra)Ministry of Industry
(Iðnaðarráðuneytið)
Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs
(Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra)Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs
(Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðuneytið)
Magnús JónssonMinister of Finance
(Fjármálaráðherra)Ministry of Finance
(Fjármálaráðuneytið)
Minister of Statistics Iceland
(Ráðherra Hagstofu Íslands)Statistics Iceland
(Hagstofa Íslands)

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