List of Icelandic ministries
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This is a list of Icelandic government ministries.
Current ministries
| # | Name | Icelandic name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prime Minister's Office | Forsætisráðuneytið |
| 2 | Ministry of Education, Science and Culture | Mennta- og menningarmálaráðuneytið |
| 3 | Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources | Umhverfis- og auðlindaráðuneytið |
| 4 | Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs | Fjármála- og efnahagsráðuneytið |
| 5 | Ministry for Foreign Affairs | Utanríkisráðuneytið |
| 6 | Ministry of Industries and Innovation | Atvinnuvega- og nýsköpunarráðuneytið |
| 7 | Ministry of the Interior | Innanríkisráðuneytið |
| 8 | Ministry of Welfare | Velferðarráðuneytið |
Historical ministries
| Name | Icelandic name | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Economic Affairs | ||
| Ministry of Industry and Commerce | n/a | 1999-2007 |
| Ministry of Business Affairs | Viðskiptaráðuneyti | 2007-2010 |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Interior | ||
| Ministry of Communications | Samgönguráðuneyti | - January 1, 2011 |
| Ministry of Justice and Human Rights | Dómsmála- og mannréttindaráðuneyti | - January 1, 2011 |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture | ||
| Prime Minister's Office | Forsætisráðuneyti | n/a |
| Predecessors of the Ministry for the Environment | ||
| none | ||
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Finance | ||
| none | ||
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture | ||
| Ministry of Fisheries | Sjávarútvegsráðuneyti | n/a |
| Ministry of Agriculture | Landbúnaðarráðuneyti | n/a |
| Predecessors of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs | ||
| Prime Minister's Office | Forsætisráðuneyti | n/a |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Health | ||
| Ministry of Health and Social Security | Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðuneyti | n/a |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism | ||
| Ministry of Industry and Business Affairs | Iðnaðar- og viðskiptaráðuneyti | n/a |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights | ||
| Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs | Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðuneyti | - 2009 |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Welfare | ||
| Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Security | Félags- og tryggingamálaráðuneyti | - January 1, 2011 |
| Ministry of Health | Heilbrigðisráðuneyti | - January 1, 2011 |
See also
References
- Cabinet of Iceland (English)
- Cabinet of Iceland (Icelandic)
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