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Minister For The Environment And Natural Resources (Iceland)
The Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources () is the head of the Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources. The current Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources is Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson. List of ministers Ministers for the Environment (23 February 1990 – 1 September 2012) Ministers for the Environment and Natural Resources (1 September 2012 – present) References External linksOfficial websiteOfficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources Environment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry For The Environment And Natural Resources (Iceland)
The Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources ( is, Umhverfis- og auðlindaráðuneytið) is an Icelandic cabinet-level ministry founded 23 February 1990. It was originally called the Ministry for the Environment but was renamed to its current name on 1 September 2012. The Ministry oversees a wide range of matters as they relate to the environment, including nature conservation, wildlife protection, forest protection and revegitation efforts, environmental impact assessment and land use planning, pollution control and environmental health, fire prevention, meteorology, and mapping, including surveying and remote sensing. The current Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources is Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson. Departments The Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources of Iceland comprises six departments: * Department of Climate Action () * Department of Environment and Spatial Planning () * Department of Finance and Administration () * Department of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siv Friðleifsdóttir
Siv Friðleifsdóttir (born 10 August 1962) (transliterated Siv Fridleifsdottir) is an Icelandic politician. Rarely used full name is Björg Siv Juhlin Friðleifsdóttir. She is half-Norwegian and she partly grew up in Norway, where she spent almost every summer next to the Oslofjord with her grandparents. She was a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for the Progressive Party for the Reykjanes constituency from 1995 to 2003 and represented the Southwest Iceland constituency from 2003 to 2013. She has been Chairman of the Progressive Party parliamentary group since 2007, and was Minister of Health and Social Security from 2006 to 2007, Minister for the Environment and Minister for Nordic Cooperation from 1999 to 2004.CV at Althing website One of her notable policies was to make it illegal for |
Second Cabinet Of Geir Haarde
The Second cabinet of Geir Haarde in Iceland was formed 24 May 2007. It resigned due to the 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests. Cabinet Inaugural cabinet: 24 May 2007 – 1 February 2009 The Ministry of Commerce was renamed in English the Ministry of Business Affairs but the Icelandic name was unchanged. The Ministry of Industry was renamed in English the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism but the Icelandic name was unchanged. Change: 1 January 2008 The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Fisheries merged to form the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture (''Sjávarútvegs- og landbúnaðarráðuneytið''). The Ministry of Health and Social Security was renamed the Ministry of Health (''Heilbrigðisráðuneytið''). The Ministry of Social Affairs was renamed the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Security (''Félags- og tryggingamálaráðuneytið''). Statistics Iceland became an independent government agency. See also *Government of Iceland * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democratic Alliance
The Social Democratic Alliance ( is, Samfylkingin - jafnaðarflokkur Íslands), officially The Alliance – Iceland's Social Democratic Party, is a social democratic, and pro-European political party in Iceland. The Social Democratic Alliance was founded in 2000 after a merger of four centre-left political parties (the National Awakening, the People's Alliance, the Social Democratic Party and the Women's List) following a joint run by all parties in the 1999 Icelandic parliamentary election. The vision of the party was to unite the left-wing of Icelandic politics, which had been fractured since the 1930 split of the Social Democratic Party, and present a united bloc to oppose the ruling Independence Party. In the snap 2009 Icelandic parliamentary election called in the aftermath of the Icelandic financial crisis, the Social Democratic Alliance under the leadership of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir emerged as the largest party and formed a coalition government with the Left- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir
Þórunn SveinbjarnardóttirThorn (letter), Þ is the Icelandic orthography, letter thorn (letter), thorn, which in Icelandic language, Icelandic represents a voiceless dental fricative, as in the English word "thick." (born 22 November 1965) is an Icelandic politician. A graduate of the University of Iceland and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Bologna Center, Bologna Center of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, she was Iceland's Minister for the Environment (Iceland), Minister for the Environment from 24 May 2007 to 2009. She was member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) from 1999 to 2011, first elected as a member of Women's List, then the Social Democratic Alliance. References * Members of the Althing Environment ministers of Iceland Icelandic feminists 1965 births, Sveinbjarnardottir, Thorunn Living people, Sveinbjarnardottir, Thorunn Social Democratic Alliance politicians Women's List politicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Cabinet Of Geir Haarde
The First cabinet of Geir Haarde in Iceland was formed 15 June 2006. Cabinet Inaugural cabinet: 15 June 2006 – 24 May 2007 See also *Government of Iceland *Cabinet of Iceland The Cabinet of Iceland ( is, Stjórnarráð Íslands) is the collective decision-making body of the government of Iceland, composed of the Prime Minister and the cabinet ministers. History The Cabinet of Iceland is considered to have been formed ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Haarde, Geir, First cabinet of Geir Haarde, First cabinet of Geir Haarde, First cabinet of Geir Haarde, First cabinet of Cabinets established in 2006 Cabinets disestablished in 2007 Independence Party (Iceland) Progressive Party (Iceland) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jónína Bjartmarz
Jónína Bjartmarz (born 23 December 1952 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic politician and former Minister for the Environment An environment minister (sometimes minister of the environment or secretary of the environment) is a cabinet position charged with protecting the natural environment and promoting wildlife conservation. The areas associated with the duties of an .... External links Biography Jonina Bjartmarz 1952 births Living people Jonina Bjartmarz Jonina Bjartmarz {{iceland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabinet Of Halldór Ásgrímsson
The Cabinet of Halldór Ásgrímsson in Iceland was formed 15 September 2004. Cabinets Inaugural cabinet: 15 September 2004 – 27 September 2005 First reshuffle: 27 September 2005 – 7 March 2006 Árni Mathiesen replaced Geir Haarde as Minister of Finance. Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson replaced Árni Mathiesen as Minister of Fisheries. Geir Haarde replaced Davíð Oddsson as Minister for Foreign Affairs. Halldór Ásgrímsson replaced Davíð Oddsson as Minister of Statistics Iceland. Second reshuffle: 7 March 2006 – 15 June 2006 Jón Halldór Kristjánsson replaced Árni Magnússon as Minister of Social Affairs. Siv Friðleifsdóttir replaced Jón Halldór Kristjánsson as Minister of Health and Social Security. See also *Government of Iceland *Cabinet of Iceland The Cabinet of Iceland ( is, Stjórnarráð Íslands) is the collective decision-making body of the government of Iceland, composed of the Prime Minister and the cabinet ministers. History The Cabinet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independence Party (Iceland)
The Independence Party ( is, Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) is a liberal-conservative political party in Iceland. It is currently the largest party in the Alþingi, with 17 seats. The chairman of the party is Bjarni Benediktsson and the vice chairman of the party is Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir. It was formed in 1929 through a merger of the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party. This united the two parties advocating the dissolution of the Union of Denmark and Iceland; dissolution was achieved in 1944, during the German occupation of Denmark. Since its formation in 1929, the party has won the largest share of the vote in every election except the 2009 election, when it fell behind the Social Democratic Alliance. Every Independence Party leader has also at some point held the office of Prime Minister. Since 2013, there have been three different coalition governments in Iceland, all of which have included the Independence Party. On fiscal issues, the Independence Party is e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigríður Anna Þórðardóttir
Sigríður Anna Þórðardóttir (born 14 May 1946) is an Icelandic politician and former Minister for the Environment An environment minister (sometimes minister of the environment or secretary of the environment) is a cabinet position charged with protecting the natural environment and promoting wildlife conservation. The areas associated with the duties of an .... References Biography Sigridur Anna Thordardottir 1946 births Living people Sigridur Anna Thordardottir Sigridur Anna Thordardottir {{Iceland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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