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Minister Of Social Affairs And Children (Iceland)
The Minister of Social Affairs and Gender Equality is a minister in the Icelandic government and currently works under the Ministry of Welfare together with the Minister of Health. Ministers * Ásmundur Einar Daðason Ásmundur Einar Daðason (born 29 October 1982) is an Icelandic politician. He was a member of the Althing for the Northwest Constituency from 2009 to 2016 – first for the Left-Green Movement (VG), later for the centrist Progressive Party. He r ... References Social affairs ministers Social Affairs and Children {{iceland-poli-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Government
The politics of Iceland take place in the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the president is the head of state, while the prime minister of Iceland serves as the head of government in a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the parliament, the Althingi. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Iceland is arguably the world's oldest assembly democracy, and has been rated as a "full democracy" in 2021. Executive branch , President , Guðni Th. Jóhannesson , Independent , 1 August 2016 , - , Prime Minister , Katrín Jakobsdóttir , Left-Green Movement , 30 November 2017 Elected to a four-year term, the President has limited powers and is poised in a largely ceremonial office that serves as a diplomat and figurehead. On 1 August 2016, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson became the new president of Iceland. He was re-elected with an over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Welfare (Iceland)
The Ministry of Welfare ( is, Velferðarráðuneytið) is an Icelandic cabinet-level ministry founded 1 January 2011. It is the result of the merger of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Security, founded 17 April 1939 as the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Health, founded 20 November 1959. It is responsible for administration and policy making of social affairs, health and social security. The first Minister of Welfare was Guðbjartur Hannesson. As of November 2017, there are two ministers heading the Ministry of Welfare: Ásmundur Einar Daðason, Minister of Social Affairs and Equality, and Svandís Svavarsdóttir, Minister of Health. See also * Directorate of Health * Minister of Welfare * Welfare Committee References External links Official website Official website 2011 establishments in Iceland Welfare Welfare, or commonly social welfare, is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ásmundur Einar Daðason
Ásmundur Einar Daðason (born 29 October 1982) is an Icelandic politician. He was a member of the Althing for the Northwest Constituency from 2009 to 2016 – first for the Left-Green Movement (VG), later for the centrist Progressive Party. He returned to the Althing in 2017. He has also been the leader of the organisation Heimssýn, which gathers Iceland's EU opponents. On November 30, 2017, he became Minister of Social Affairs and Equality. On November 28, 2021, he became Minister of Education and Children. Career Minister of Social Affairs and Children Ásmundur Einar was appointed Minister of Social Affairs and Children in the Jakobsdottir cabinet after government negotiations following the 2017 election. Following the 2021 election he was appointed Minister of Education and Children. After taking office as a minister in 2017, Ásmundur Einar declared that his main emphasis as a minister would be services provided for children. He declared wanting to make large-scale ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Affairs Ministers
Social organisms, including human(s), live collectively in interacting populations. This interaction is considered social whether they are aware of it or not, and whether the exchange is voluntary or not. Etymology The word "social" derives from the Latin word ''socii'' ("allies"). It is particularly derived from the Italian ''Socii'' states, historical allies of the Roman Republic (although they rebelled against Rome in the Social War of 91–87 BC). Social theorists In the view of Karl MarxMorrison, Ken. ''Marx, Durkheim, Weber. Formations of modern social thought'', human beings are intrinsically, necessarily and by definition social beings who, beyond being "gregarious creatures", cannot survive and meet their needs other than through social co-operation and association. Their social characteristics are therefore to a large extent an objectively given fact, stamped on them from birth and affirmed by socialization processes; and, according to Marx, in producing and reproducin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
