Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Iceland)

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The Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Icelandic: Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra) was the head of Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs which existed between 1 January 1970 and 1 October 2009. Before the Cabinet of Iceland Act no. 73/1969 took effect ministries in Iceland had not existed separately from the ministers.^[1] Between 4 January 1917 and 1 January 1970 the minister responsible for justice was titled Minister of Justice and the minister responsible for ecclesiastical affairs was titled Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs. In cases were one person was responsible for both he or she was titled Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs. On 1 October 2009 the position became Minister of Justice and Human Rights (Icelandic: Dómsmála- og mannréttindaráðherra) and the ministry itself was also renamed accordingly. On 31 December 2010 the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights was merged with the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Local Government to form the Ministry of the Interior.

List of ministers

Minister of Justice (4 January 1917 – 1 January 1970)

Nº		Took office	Left office	Duration	Party
1	Jón Magnússon (1859–1926)	4 January 1917	7 March 1922	5 years, 2 months, 3 days (1,888 days)
2	Sigurður Eggerz (1875–1945)	7 March 1922	22 March 1924	2 years, 15 days (746 days)
(1)	Jón Magnússon (1859–1926)	22 March 1924	23 June 1926	2 years, 3 months, 1 day (823 days)
3	Magnús Guðmundsson (1879–1937)	23 June 1926	28 August 1927	1 year, 2 months, 5 days (431 days)
4	Jónas Jónsson (1885–1968)	28 August 1927	20 April 1931	3 years, 7 months, 23 days (1,331 days)
5	Tryggvi Þórhallsson (1889–1935)	20 April 1931	20 August 1931	4 months (122 days)
(4)	Jónas Jónsson (1885–1968)	20 August 1931	3 June 1932	9 months, 14 days (288 days)
(3)	Magnús Guðmundsson (1879–1937)	3 June 1932	14 November 1932	5 months, 11 days (164 days)
6	Ólafur Thors (1892–1964)	14 November 1932	23 December 1932	1 month, 9 days (39 days)	IP
(3)	Magnús Guðmundsson (1879–1937)	23 December 1932	28 July 1934	1 year, 7 months, 5 days (582 days)
7	Hermann Jónasson (1896–1976)	28 July 1934	16 May 1942	7 years, 9 months, 18 days (2,849 days)	PP
8	Jakob Möller (1880–1955)	16 May 1942	16 December 1942	7 months (214 days)
9	Einar Arnórsson (1880–1955)	16 December 1942	21 September 1944	1 year, 9 months, 5 days (645 days)
10	Björn Þórðarson (1879–1963)	21 September 1944	21 October 1944	1 month (30 days)	independent
11	Finnur Jónsson (1858–1934)	21 October 1944	4 February 1947	2 years, 3 months, 14 days (836 days)	SDP
12	Bjarni Benediktsson (1908–1970)	4 February 1947	24 July 1956	9 years, 5 months, 20 days (3,458 days)	IP
(7)	Hermann Jónasson (1896–1976)	24 July 1956	23 December 1958	2 years, 4 months, 29 days (882 days)	PP
13	Friðjón Skarphéðinsson (1909–1996)	23 December 1958	20 November 1959	10 months, 28 days (332 days)	SDP
(12)	Bjarni Benediktsson (1908–1970)	20 November 1959	14 November 1963	3 years, 11 months, 25 days (1,455 days)	IP
14	Jóhann Hafstein (1915–1980)	14 November 1963	1 January 1970	6 years, 1 month, 18 days (2,240 days)	IP

Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs (4 January 1917 – 1 January 1970)

Nº		Took office	Left office	Duration	Party
1	Jón Magnússon (1859–1926)	4 January 1917	7 March 1922	5 years, 2 months, 3 days (1,888 days)
2	Sigurður Eggerz (1875–1945)	7 March 1922	22 March 1924	2 years, 15 days (746 days)
(1)	Jón Magnússon (1859–1926)	22 March 1924	23 June 1926	2 years, 3 months, 1 day (823 days)
3	Magnús Guðmundsson (1879–1937)	23 June 1926	28 August 1927	1 year, 2 months, 5 days (431 days)
4	Jónas Jónsson (1885–1968)	28 August 1927	20 April 1931	3 years, 7 months, 23 days (1,331 days)
5	Tryggvi Þórhallsson (1889–1935)	20 April 1931	20 August 1931	4 months (122 days)
(4)	Jónas Jónsson (1885–1968)	20 August 1931	3 June 1932	9 months, 14 days (288 days)
(3)	Magnús Guðmundsson (1879–1937)	3 June 1932	23 June 1932	20 days (20 days)
6	Þorsteinn Briem (1885–1949)	23 June 1932	28 July 1934	2 years, 1 month, 5 days (765 days)
7	Hermann Jónasson (1896–1976)	28 July 1934	16 May 1942	7 years, 9 months, 18 days (2,849 days)	PP
8	Magnús Jónsson (1887–1958)	16 May 1942	16 December 1942	7 months (214 days)
9	Björn Þórðarson (1879–1963)	16 December 1942	21 October 1944	1 year, 10 months, 5 days (675 days)	independent
10	Emil Jónsson (1902–1986)	21 October 1944	4 February 1947	2 years, 3 months, 14 days (836 days)	SDP
11	Eysteinn Jónsson (1906–1993)	4 February 1947	6 December 1949	2 years, 10 months, 2 days (1,036 days)	PP
12	Bjarni Benediktsson (1908–1970)	6 December 1949	14 March 1950	3 months, 8 days (98 days)	IP
(7)	Hermann Jónasson (1896–1976)	14 March 1950	11 September 1953	3 years, 5 months, 28 days (1,277 days)	PP
13	Steingrímur Steinþórsson (1893–1966)	11 September 1953	24 July 1956	2 years, 10 months, 13 days (1,047 days)	PP
(7)	Hermann Jónasson (1896–1976)	24 July 1956	23 December 1958	2 years, 4 months, 29 days (882 days)	PP
14	Friðjón Skarphéðinsson (1909–1996)	23 December 1958	20 November 1959	10 months, 28 days (332 days)	SDP
(12)	Bjarni Benediktsson (1908–1970)	20 November 1959	14 September 1961	1 year, 9 months, 25 days (664 days)	IP
15	Jóhann Hafstein (1915–1980)	14 September 1961	31 December 1961	3 months, 17 days (108 days)	IP
(12)	Bjarni Benediktsson (1908–1970)	31 December 1961	14 November 1963	1 year, 10 months, 14 days (683 days)	IP
(15)	Jóhann Hafstein (1915–1980)	14 November 1963	1 January 1970	6 years, 1 month, 18 days (2,240 days)	IP

Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (1 January 1970 – 1 October 2009)

Nº			Took office	Left office	Duration	Party	Cabinet
1		Jóhann Hafstein (1915–1980)	1 January 1970	10 October 1970	9 months, 9 days (282 days)	IP	Bjarni Benediktsson
1	Jóhann Hafstein	Jóhann Hafstein (1915–1980)	1 January 1970	10 October 1970	9 months, 9 days (282 days)	IP
2		Auður Auðuns (1911–1999)	10 October 1970	14 July 1971	9 months, 4 days (277 days)	IP	Jóhann Hafstein
3		Ólafur Jóhannesson (1913–1984)	14 July 1971	1 September 1978	7 years, 1 month, 18 days (2,606 days)	PP	Ólafur Jóhannesson I
3	Geir Hallgrímsson	Ólafur Jóhannesson (1913–1984)	14 July 1971	1 September 1978	7 years, 1 month, 18 days (2,606 days)	PP
4		Steingrímur Hermannsson (1928–2010)	1 September 1978	15 October 1979	1 year, 1 month, 14 days (409 days)	PP	Ólafur Jóhannesson II
5		Vilmundur Gylfason (1948–1983)	15 October 1979	8 February 1980	3 months, 24 days (116 days)	SDP	Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal
6		Friðjón Þórðarson (1923–2009)	8 February 1980	26 May 1983	3 years, 3 months, 18 days (1,203 days)	IP	Gunnar Thoroddsen
7		Jón Helgason (1931–)	26 May 1983	8 July 1987	4 years, 1 month, 12 days (1,504 days)	PP	Steingrímur Hermannsson I
8		Jón Sigurðsson (1941–)	8 July 1987	28 September 1988	1 year, 2 months, 20 days (448 days)	SDP	Þorsteinn Pálsson
9		Halldór Ásgrímsson (1947–)	28 September 1988	10 September 1989	11 months, 13 days (347 days)	PP	Steingrímur Hermannsson II
10		Óli Þorbjörn Guðbjartsson (1935–)	10 September 1989	30 April 1991	1 year, 7 months, 20 days (597 days)	CP	Steingrímur Hermannsson III
11		Þorsteinn Pálsson (1947–)	30 April 1991	11 May 1999	8 years, 11 days (2,933 days)	IP	Davíð Oddsson I
11	Davíð Oddsson II	Þorsteinn Pálsson (1947–)	30 April 1991	11 May 1999	8 years, 11 days (2,933 days)	IP
12		Davíð Oddsson (1948–)	11 May 1999	28 May 1999	17 days (17 days)	IP	Davíð Oddsson II
13		Sólveig Guðrún Pétursdóttir (1952–)	28 May 1999	23 May 2003	3 years, 11 months, 25 days (1,456 days)	IP	Davíð Oddsson III
14		Björn Bjarnason (1944–)	23 May 2003	1 February 2009	5 years, 8 months, 9 days (2,081 days)	IP	Davíð Oddsson IV
	Halldór Ásgrímsson
	Geir Haarde I
	Geir Haarde II
15		Ragna Árnadóttir (1966–)	1 February 2009	—	—	independent	Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir I
15		Ragna Árnadóttir (1966–)	1 February 2009	—	—	independent	Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir II

Minister of Justice and Human Rights (1 October 2009 – 31 December 2010)

Nº	Minister			Took office	Left office	Duration	Party	Cabinet
(15)			Ragna Árnadóttir (1966–)	—	2 September 2010	1 year, 7 months, 1 day (578 days)	independent	Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir II
16			Ögmundur Jónasson (1948–)	2 September 2010	31 December 2010	3 months, 29 days (120 days)	LGM	Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir II

References

↑ "Frumvarp til laga um Stjórnarráð Íslands." [Bill regarding the Cabinet of Iceland.] (PDF). Legal Code (in Icelandic). Parliament of Iceland. Retrieved 13 November 2012.

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