Fifth cabinet of Ólafur Thors

The Fifth cabinet of Ólafur Thors in Iceland was formed 20 November 1959.^[1]

Fifth cabinet of Ólafur Thors
21st Cabinet of Iceland
Date formed	20 November 1959 (1959-11-20)
Date dissolved	14 November 1963 (1963-11-14)
People and organisations
President	Kristján Eldjárn
Prime Minister	Ólafur Thors Bjarni Benediktsson
Total no. of members	8
Member parties	Independence Party (IP) Social Democratic Party (SDP)
History
Outgoing election	1963 election
Predecessor	Emil Jónsson
Successor	Bjarni Benediktsson

Cabinet

During the first reshuffle of 14 September 1961, Bjarni Benediktsson replaced Ólafur Thors as Prime Minister. Jóhann Hafstein replaced Bjarni Benediktsson as Minister of Health and Social Security, Minister of Industry and Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs. On 1 January 1962, the second reshuffle reverted the cabinet changes back to the original composition.

Composition

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party
Prime Minister	Ólafur Thors	20 November 1959	14 September 1961		Independence
	Bjarni Benediktsson	14 September 1961	1 January 1962		Independence
	Ólafur Thors	1 January 1962	14 November 1963		Independence
Minister of Health, Minister of Industry and Minister of Justice & Ecclesiastical Affairs	Bjarni Benediktsson	20 November 1959	14 September 1961		Independence
	Jóhann Hafstein	14 September 1961	1 January 1962		Independence
	Bjarni Benediktsson	20 November 1959	14 September 1961		Independence
Minister of Fisheries and Minister of Social Affairs	Emil Jónsson	20 November 1959	14 November 1963		Social Democratic
Minister for Foreign Affairs	Guðmundur Ívarsson Guðmundsson	20 November 1959	14 November 1963		Social Democratic
Minister of Finance	Gunnar Thoroddsen	20 November 1959	14 November 1963		Independence
Minister of Education, Science and Culture and Minister of Commerce	Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason	20 November 1959	14 November 1963		Social Democratic
Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Communications	Ingólfur Jónsson	20 November 1959	14 November 1963		Independence

See also

• Government of Iceland
• Cabinet of Iceland

References

1. "Fimmta ráðuneyti Ólafs Thors" [Fifth cabinet of Ólafur Thors]. Historical material (in Icelandic). Cabinet of Iceland. Retrieved 27 October 2012.