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This is a list of resignations in Iceland.
Resignations of cabinet ministers do not take effect until they have been relieved of duty by the President of Iceland.
Image | Person | Position | Date of resignation | Date of relief | Reason | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albert Guðmundsson (IP) | Minister of Industry | — | 24 March 1987 | Financial scandal. | [1] | |
Björgvin G. Sigurðsson (SDA) | Minister of Commerce | 25 January 2009 | 1 February 2009 | 2008–2011 Icelandic financial crisis. | [2][3] | |
Guðmundur Árni Stefánsson (SDP) | Minister of Social Affairs | — | 11 November 1994 | Civil servant dismissal. | [4][5] | |
Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir (IP) | Minister of the Interior | 21 November 2014 | 4 December 2014 | Political scandal. | [6][7] | |
Magnús Guðmundsson (CP) | Minister of Justice | — | 11 November 1932 | Political scandal. | [8] | |
Magnús Jónsson (IP) | Minister of Finance | — | 18 April 1923 | Political dispute. | [9] | |
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson (PP) | Prime Minister | 5 April 2016 | 7 April 2016 | Financial scandal revealed by the Panama Papers. | [10] | |
Sigríður Á. Andersen (IP) | Minister of Justice | 13 March 2019 | 14 March 2019 | Political scandal. | [11][12][13][14][15] | |
Ögmundur Jónasson (LGM) | Minister of Health | 30 September 2009 | 1 October 2009 | Political dispute. | [16][17] |
Image | Person | Date | Reason | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
Árni Johnsen (IP) | 19 July 2001 | Embezzlement of funds of a committee of the National Theatre of Iceland. | [18][19] | |
Bjarni Harðarson (PP) | 11 November 2008 | Political scandal regarding him accidentally forwarding criticism of a fellow party member to all major news media. | [20][21] | |
Guðni Ágústsson (PP) | 17 November 2008 | Political dispute regarding the policies of his party. | [22][23] | |
Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir (SDA) | 27 May 2010 | Political scandal regarding the financing of her political campaign. | [24][25] |
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