Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...
's Minister for Nordic Cooperation is a
cabinet minister
A minister is a politician who heads a ministry, making and implementing decisions on policies in conjunction with the other ministers. In some jurisdictions the head of government is also a minister and is designated the ‘prime minister’, ...
who takes on this role in addition to his or her departmental responsibilities.
The Minister for Nordic Cooperation is responsible for coordinating the activities of Iceland within the
Nordic Council
The Nordic Council is the official body for formal inter-parliamentary Nordic cooperation among the Nordic countries. Formed in 1952, it has 87 representatives from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden as well as from the autonomou ...
. The minister is assisted by a Secretariat for Nordic Cooperation, under the ultimate responsibility of the
Prime Minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
.
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Minister for Nordic Cooperation (Denmark)
The Minister for Nordic Cooperation ( da, Minister for Nordisk Samarbejde; prev. Minister for Nordic Affairs ( da, Minister for Nordiske Anliggender) is a cabinet minister within the Danish Government appointed by the Prime Minister of Denmark.
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Minister for Nordic Cooperation (Finland)
The Minister for Nordic Cooperation ( fi, pohjoismaisen yhteistyön ministeri, sv, minister för nordiskt samarbete) is one of the Finnish Government's ministerial positions. The minister is often one of the leading positions at the Ministry for ...
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Minister for Nordic Cooperation (Sweden)
The Minister for Nordic Cooperation (Swedish: ''Minister för nordiskt samarbete'') is a cabinet minister within the Swedish Government and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden.
The minister is responsible for issues regarding Nordic aff ...
External links
Secretariat for Nordic Cooperation
Nordic Cooperation
2009 establishments in Iceland
Nordic politics
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