Second cabinet of Katrín Jakobsdóttir

The Second cabinet of Katrín Jakobsdóttir was formed on 28 November 2021, following the 2021 parliamentary election. The cabinet is led by Katrín Jakobsdóttir of the Left-Green Movement, who serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.[1][2][3]

Second cabinet of Katrín Jakobsdóttir

46th Cabinet of Iceland
Date formed28 November 2021 (2021-11-28)
People and organisations
Head of stateGuðni Th. Jóhannesson
Head of governmentKatrín Jakobsdóttir
Member parties
Opposition partiesSocial Democratic Alliance (S)
People's Party (F)
Pirate Party (P)
Reform Party (C)
Centre Party (M)
History
Election(s)2021 parliamentary election
PredecessorKatrín Jakobsdóttir I

The cabinet is a coalition government consisting of the Independence Party, the Left-Green Movement and the Progressive Party.[4] Together they hold 38 of the 63 seats in the Parliament of Iceland and serve as a majority government. In the cabinet, there are twelve ministers, where five are from the Independence Party, three are from the Left-Green Movement and four are from the Progressive Party. After the 2021 parliamentary election, the three parties who were in power, in the last parliamentary session, increased their parliamentary majority.

Cabinet
Cabinet member Minister Ministry Party
Katrín Jakobsdóttir Prime Minister Prime Minister's Office V
Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir Minister for Foreign Affairs Ministry for Foreign Affairs D
Bjarni Benediktsson Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs D
Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson Minister of Infastructure Ministry of Infastructure B
Jón Gunnarsson Minister of the Interior Ministry of the Interior D
Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir Minister of Science, Industry and Innovation Ministry of Science, Industry and Innovation D
Svandís Svavarsdóttir Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture V
Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Climate D
Ásmundur Einar Daðason Minister of Education and Children's Affairs Ministry of Education and Children's Affairs B
Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson Minister of Social Affairs and the Labour Market Ministry of Social Affairs and the Labour Market V
Willum Þór Þórsson Minister of Health Ministry of Health B
Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir Minister of Tourism, Trade and Culture Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Culture B

See also

References
  1. "Iceland's ruling coalition agrees on new government". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  2. "Iceland's left-right coalition agrees to take another term". Reuters. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  3. "Katrin Jakobsdottir, Iceland's Staunch Feminist PM, Begins Second Term". Voice of America. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. "Second Government of Katrín Jakobsdóttir Takes Office". government.is. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
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