The Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture (Icelandic: ') is a cabinet-level ministry. It is an important economic ministry, with fisheries products making up about 40% of Iceland's exports.

History

On 13 June 2007 the parliament of Iceland passed law changes to merge the Ministry of Fisheries and the Ministry of Agriculture, which took effect on 1 January 2008. In 2011

Steingrímur J. Sigfússon Steingrímur Jóhann Sigfússon (born 4 August 1955) is an Icelandic politician. He has been a member of the Althing (Icelandic parliament) since 1983 and was the founding chairman of the Left-Green Movement (''Vinstri hreyfingin – grænt fram ...

took on the roles of Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture and Minister of Economic Affairs. In 2012 the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture, the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism and part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs merged to form the Ministry of Industries and Innovation (''Atvinnuvega- og nýsköpunarráðuneytið''), led by Steingrímur. Although since 2014, there are generally two ministers in the various cabinets, one for Fisheries and Agriculture and one for Industries and Innovation, the administrations are still combined.

Ministers of Fisheries and Agriculture

Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson (pronounced Help:IPA/Icelandic, �sɪːɣʏrðʏr ˈiŋgɪ ˈjouːhansɔn born 20 April 1962) is an Icelandic politician, who was the prime minister of Iceland from April 2016 to January 2017. He is the chairman of ...

(23 May 2013 - 7 April 2016) *

2011 - 2012 *

Jón Bjarnason Jón Bjarnason (born 26 December 1943) is a former member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament from 1999 to 2013. An agronomist by training, he served as Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture (Iceland), Minister of Fisheries a ...

(10 May 2009 - 2011) *Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (1 February 2009 – 10 May 2009) *

Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson (born 2 December 1955) is an Icelandic politician. He was speaker of the Althing, in office 2013 until 2016. He was Iceland's Minister of Fisheries from September 2005, and became Minister of Fisheries and Agricul ...

(1 January 2008 – 1 February 2009)

Former Ministers of Fisheries

(27 September 2005 – 31 December 2007) *

Árni M. Mathiesen Árni is an Icelandic given name of Old Norse () origin. Notable people with the name include: * Árni Gautur Arason (born 1975), Icelandic football goalkeeper * Árni Már Árnason (born 1987), Icelandic Olympic swimmer * Árni Páll Árnason ( ...

(28 May 1999 – 27 September 2005) *

Þorsteinn Pálsson Þorsteinn Pálsson (pronounced ; born 29 October 1947) served as prime minister of Iceland for the Independence Party (Iceland), Independence Party from 1987 to 1988.Reuters. "PM resigns over Iceland's economy crisis." Toronto Star. 18 Septembe ...

(30 April 1991 – 11 May 1999); Prime Minister Davíð Oddsson served as Minister of Fisheries between Þorsteinn's resignation on 11 May 1999 and the formation of the new

cabinet Cabinet or The Cabinet may refer to: Furniture * Cabinetry, a box-shaped piece of furniture with doors and/or drawers * Display cabinet, a piece of furniture with one or more transparent glass sheets or transparent polycarbonate sheets * Filing ...

the following 28 May. * Halldór Ásgrímsson (26 May 1983 – 30 April 1991) * Steingrímur Hermannsson (8 February 1980 – 26 May 1983) * Kjartan Jóhannsson (1 September 1978 – 8 February 1980) *

Matthías Bjarnason Matthías Bjarnason (15 August 1921 – 28 February 2014) was an Icelandic politician and former minister. External links Non auto-biography of Matthías Bjarnason on the parliament website {{DEFAULTSORT:Bjarnason, Matthias 1921 births ...

(28 August 1974 – 1 September 1978) *

Lúðvík Jósepsson Lúdvik Jósepsson ( Icelandic: Lúðvík Aðalsteinn Jósepsson) (16 June 1914 – 18 November 1994, born in Nes in Norðfjörður) Jósepsson was an Icelandic politician, he was a member of the People's Alliance (Iceland) and party chairman i ...

(14 July 1971 – 28 August 1974) *

Eggert G. Þorsteinsson Eggert (or Egert) is a Germanic given name and surname, deriving from the root '' *agi'' meaning "edge". As a given name, Eggert/Egert is masculine and is primarily used in Iceland. This surname is common among Ashkenazi Jewish families. Notable pe ...

(14 November 1963 – 14 July 1971)

Former Ministers of Agriculture

* Guðni Ágústsson (1999–2007) *

Guðmundur Bjarnason Guðmundur or Gudmundur is an Icelandic male first name, sometimes shortened to Gummi or Gvendur. The Icelandic surname Guðmundsson is a patronymic surname meaning ''son of Guðmundur''. Guðmundsdóttir is a patronymic surname meaning ''daught ...

(1995–1999) *

Halldór Blöndal Halldór Blöndal (born 24 August 1938, Reykjavík, Iceland) is a politician of the Independence Party (Iceland). He is the son of Kristjana Benediktsdóttir, Bjarni Benediktsson's sister. He worked as a teacher and a journalist from 1959 until ...

(1991–1995) *

(1988–1991) * Jón Helgason (1983–1988) *

Pálmi Jónsson Pálmi Jónsson (June 3, 1923 – April 4, 1991) was an Icelandic businessman and entrepreneur born in Hofsós, Iceland who founded the large Icelandic supermarket chain Hagkaup, and pioneered the inception of Kringlan Kringlan () is a shopping ...

(1980–1983) *

Bragi Sigurjónsson Bragi Sigurjónsson (9 November 1910 – 29 October 1995) was an Icelandic politician and former minister. External links Non auto-biography of Bragi Sigurjónsson on the parliament website {{DEFAULTSORT:Bragi Sigurjonsson 1910 births 1 ...

(1979–1980) * Steingrímur Hermannsson (1978–1979) *

Halldór E. Sigurðsson Halldór () or Halldor is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Halldór Ásgrímsson (born 1947), Icelandic politician, formerly Prime Minister of Iceland from 2004 to 2006 * Halldór Orri Björnsson (born 1987), Icelandic internat ...

(1971–1978) *

Ingólfur Jónsson Ingólfur Jónsson (15 May 1909 – 18 July 1984) was an Icelandic politician and former minister. References 1909 births 1984 deaths Ingolfur Jonsson {{Iceland-politician-stub ...

(1959–1971) *

Friðjón Skarphéðinsson Friðjón Skarphéðinsson (15 April 1909 – 31 March 1996) was an Icelandic politician and former minister for social affairs from December 1958 to November 1959. He served as speaker of the Althing The Alþingi (''general meeting'' in I ...

(1958–1959) * Hermann Jónasson (1956–1958) *

Steingrímur Steinþórsson Steingrímur Steinþórsson (12 February 1893 – 14 November 1966) was Icelandic politician. He served as speaker of the Althing from 1949 to 1950. He served as prime minister of Iceland from 14 March 1950 to 11 September 1953. He was a member o ...

(1953–1956) * Hermann Jónasson (1950–1953) *

Jón Pálmason Jón is an Old Norse common name still widely used in Iceland and the Faroe Islands, Faroes. According to Icelandic name, Icelandic custom, people named Jón are generally referred to by first and middle names and those without a middle name are r ...

(1949–1950) *

Bjarni Ásgeirsson Bjarni is an Icelandic language, Icelandic male given name and may refer to: *Bjarni Ármannsson resigned as CEO of Glitnir (formerly Íslandsbanki) in May 2007 *Bjarni Ólafur Eiríksson (born 1982), footballer (defender) from Iceland *Bjarni B ...

(1947–1949) *

Pétur Magnússon Pétur () or Petur is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Petur Alberg (1885–1940), Faroese violin player and songwriter from Tórshavn * Pétur Blöndal (1944–2015), Icelandic congressman in the Icelandic Independence Par ...

(1944–1947)

References

External links

Official site of the Ministry of Industries and Innovation
(Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Innovation) Fisheries and Agriculture Iceland Iceland Ministries established in 2007 2007 establishments in Iceland Agricultural organizations based in Iceland {{iceland-poli-stub