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Minister for Iceland

Former Danish cabinet post

Former Danish cabinet post

FieldValue
postMinister for Iceland
native_nameRáðherra Íslands
imageJohannes Nellemann.jpg
imagecaption**Longest serving
Johannes Nellemann**
11 June 1875–13 June 1896
departmentBefore 1904:
Ministry of Justice of Denmark
member_of
seat
appointerMonarch of Denmark
constituting_instrument
precursorJustice Minister of Denmark
formation
first
last
abolished
successionPrime Minister of Iceland

Johannes Nellemann** 11 June 1875–13 June 1896 Ministry of Justice of Denmark

Minister for Iceland (, ; ) was a post in the Danish cabinet for Icelandic affairs.

History

The post was established on 5 January 1874 as, according to the Constitution of Iceland, the executive power rested in the king of Denmark through the Danish cabinet. The Constitutional Act of Iceland of 3 October 1903 stated that the minister for Iceland had to be a resident of Reykjavík and be able to read and write Icelandic. The minister was responsible to the Icelandic parliament. The post of Minister for Iceland was part of the post of Justice Minister of Denmark until 1904 when Iceland obtained extended home rule.

After an agreement with the Social Liberal government in Copenhagen in January 1917, Jón Magnússon formed the first coalition government consisting of three ministers and with a majority in the Althing behind it. Parliamentarism was thus implemented in Iceland. Jón Magnússon got the title forsætisráðherra Íslands (Prime Minister of Iceland, but literally chairman or president of the ministers), while all three ministers were also formally members of the Danish cabinet each with the title Minister of Iceland.

In 1918, the Danish–Icelandic Act of Union recognised Iceland as an independent and sovereign state in a personal union with Denmark. The Kingdom of Iceland was established and the post of Minister for Iceland was closed down on 30 November 1918.

List of ministers

Constitution (1874–1904)

No.PortraitName
(born-died)Term of officePolitical partyGovernmentRef.Took officeLeft officeTime in officeNational Liberal Party (Denmark)}};"Højre}};"Højre}};"Højre}};"Venstre Reform Party}};"
1[[File:Christian Sophus Klein.jpgframelessupright=0.3]]**Christian Sophus Klein**
(1824–1900)1 August 187411 June 1875National Liberal PartyFonnesbech
2[[File:Johannes Nellemann.jpgframelessupright=0.3]]**Johannes Nellemann**
(1831–1906)11 June 187513 June 1896HøjreEstrup
Reedtz-Thott
3[[File:Nicolai Reimer Rump.jpgframelessupright=0.3]]**Nicolai Reimer Rump**
(1834–1900)13 June 189628 August 1899HøjreReedtz-Thott
Hørringtitle=Regeringen Hørringurl=https://stm.dk/regeringen/regeringer-siden-1848/regeringen-hoerring/website=Statsministerietaccess-date=11 October 2025language=da}}
4[[File:Hørring HE.jpgframelessupright=0.3]]**Hugo Egmont Hørring**
(1842–1909)28 August 189927 April 1900HøjreHørring
5[[File:Peter Adler Alberti by Peter Elfelt.jpgframelessupright=0.3]]**Peter Adler Alberti**
(1851–1932)24 July 19011 February 1904Venstre Reform PartyDeuntzertitle=Regeringen Deuntzerurl=https://stm.dk/regeringen/regeringer-siden-1848/regeringen-deuntzer/website=Statsministerietaccess-date=11 October 2025language=da}}

Home Rule (1904–1918)

No.PortraitName
(born-died)Term of officePolitical partyGovernmentRef.Took officeLeft officeTime in officeHome Rule Party (Iceland)}};"Independence Party (Iceland, historical)}};"Independent (politician)}};"Independence Party (Iceland, historical)}};"Independence Party (Iceland, historical)}};"Home Rule Party (Iceland)}};"Progressive Party (Iceland)}};"Independence Party (Iceland, historical)}};"Independence Party (Iceland, historical)}};"
6[[File:Hannes Hafstein by Elfelt.jpgframelessupright=0.3]]**Hannes Hafstein**
(1861–1922)
MP for Eyjafjarðarsýsla1 February 190431 March 1909Home Rule PartyDeuntzer
Christensen I–II
Neergaard Ititle=Regeringen Christensen Iurl=https://stm.dk/regeringen/regeringer-siden-1848/regeringen-christensen-i/website=Statsministerietaccess-date=11 October 2025language=da}}
7[[File:Bjorn Jonsson.jpgframelessupright=0.3]]**Björn Jónsson**
(1846–1912)
MP for Barðastrandarsýsla31 March 190914 March 1911Independence PartyNeergaard I
Holstein-Ledreborg
Zahle I
Berntsentitle=Regeringen Holstein-Ledreborgurl=https://stm.dk/regeringen/regeringer-siden-1848/regeringen-holstein-ledreborg/website=Statsministerietaccess-date=11 October 2025language=da}}
8[[File:Kristjan Jonsson.jpgframelessupright=0.3]]**Kristján Jónsson**
(1852–1926)
MP for Borgarfjarðarsýsla14 March 191125 July 1912IndependentBerntsen
6[[File:Hannes Hafstein by Elfelt.jpgframelessupright=0.3]]**Hannes Hafstein**
(1861–1922)
MP for Eyjafjarðarsýsla25 July 191221 July 1914Union PartyBerntsen
Zahle IItitle=Regeringen Zahle IIurl=https://stm.dk/regeringen/regeringer-siden-1848/regeringen-zahle-ii/website=Statsministerietaccess-date=11 October 2025language=da}}
9[[File:Sigurður Eggerz.jpgframelessupright=0.3]]**Sigurður Eggerz**
(1875–1945)
MP for West Skaftafellssýsla21 July 19144 May 1915Independence PartyZahle II
10[[File:EinarArnorsson.jpgframelessupright=0.3]]**Einar Arnórsson**
(1880–1955)
MP for Árnessýsla4 May 19154 January 1917Independence Party – LangsumZahle II
11[[File:Jón Magnússon1.jpgframelessupright=0.3]]**Jón Magnússon**
(1859–1926)
MP for Reykjavík until 1920
not in Parliament from 19204 January 191730 November 1918Home Rule PartyZahle II
[[File:no image.pngframelessupright=0.3]]****
(1852–1926)Progressive Party
[[File:no image.pngframelessupright=0.3]]****
(1859–1926)28 August 1917Independence Party
[[File:Sigurður Eggerz.jpgframelessupright=0.3]]**Sigurður Eggerz**
(1875–1945)
MP without constituency28 August 191730 November 1918Independence Party

References

  • Dam, Poul (1996). Hvem var minister (3. edition). Aros. .
  • Skou, Kaare R. (2005). Dansk politik A–Å. Aschehoug. .
  • Sundbøl, Per (1978). Dansk Islandspolitik 1913-1918. Odense Universitetsforlag. .

References

  1. "Regeringen Estrup".
  2. "Regeringen Estrup".
  3. "Regeringen Reedtz-Thott".
  4. "Regeringen Hørring".
  5. "Regeringen Deuntzer".
  6. "Regeringen Christensen I".
  7. "Regeringen Christensen II".
  8. "Regeringen Neergaard I".
  9. "Regeringen Holstein-Ledreborg".
  10. "Regeringen Zahle I".
  11. "Regeringen Berntsen".
  12. "Regeringen Zahle II".
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