First cabinet of Steingrímur Hermannsson

The First cabinet of Steingrímur Hermannsson in Iceland was formed 26 May 1983.^[1]

First cabinet of Steingrímur Hermannsson
29th Cabinet of Iceland
Date formed	26 May 1983 (1983-05-26)
Date dissolved	8 July 1987 (1987-07-08)
People and organisations
Head of state	Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
Head of government	Steingrímur Hermannsson
Member parties	Progressive Party (PP) Independence Party (IP)
History
Outgoing election	1987 election
Predecessor	Gunnar Thoroddsen
Successor	Þorsteinn Pálsson

Cabinets

Inaugural cabinet: 26 May 1983 – 16 October 1985

Incumbent		Minister	Ministry	Party
	Steingrímur Hermannsson	Prime Minister (Forsætisráðherra)	Prime Minister's Office (Forsætisráðuneytið)	PP
	Albert Sigurður Guðmundsson	Minister of Finance (Fjármálaráðherra)	Ministry of Finance (Fjármálaráðuneytið)	IP
	Alexander Stefánsson	Minister of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðherra)	Ministry of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðuneytið)	PP
	Geir Hallgrímsson	Minister for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðherra)	Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðuneytið)	IP
	Halldór Ásgrímsson	Minister of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðherra)	Ministry of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðuneytið)	PP
	Jón Helgason	Minister of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðherra)	Ministry of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðuneytið)	PP
		Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra)	Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðuneytið)
	Matthías Árni Mathiesen	Minister of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðherra)	Ministry of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðuneytið)	IP
		Minister of Statistics Iceland (Ráðherra Hagstofu Íslands)	Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands)
	Matthías Bjarnason	Minister of Communications (Samgönguráðherra)	Ministry of Communications (Samgönguráðuneytið)	IP
		Minister of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðherra)	Ministry of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðuneytið)
	Ragnhildur Helgadóttir	Minister of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðherra)	Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðuneytið)	IP
	Sverrir Hermannsson	Minister of Industry (Iðnaðarráðherra)	Ministry of Industry (Iðnaðarráðuneytið)	IP

First reshuffle: 16 October 1985 – 24 January 1986

Albert Sigurður Guðmundsson replaced Sverrir Hermannsson as Minister of Industry. Matthías Bjarnason replaced Matthías Árni Mathiesen as Minister of Commerce. Ragnhildur Helgadóttir replaced Matthías Bjarnason as Minister of Health and Social Security. Sverrir Hermannsson replaced Ragnhildur Helgadóttir as Minister of Education, Science and Culture. Þorsteinn Pálsson replaced Albert Sigurður Guðmundsson as Minister of Finance and Matthías Árni Mathiesen as Minister of Statistics Iceland.

Incumbent		Minister	Ministry	Party
	Steingrímur Hermannsson	Prime Minister (Forsætisráðherra)	Prime Minister's Office (Forsætisráðuneytið)	PP
	Albert Sigurður Guðmundsson	Minister of Industry (Iðnaðarráðherra)	Ministry of Industry (Iðnaðarráðuneytið)	IP
	Alexander Stefánsson	Minister of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðherra)	Ministry of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðuneytið)	PP
	Geir Hallgrímsson	Minister for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðherra)	Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðuneytið)	IP
	Halldór Ásgrímsson	Minister of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðherra)	Ministry of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðuneytið)	PP
	Jón Helgason	Minister of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðherra)	Ministry of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðuneytið)	PP
		Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra)	Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðuneytið)
	Matthías Bjarnason	Minister of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðherra)	Ministry of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðuneytið)	IP
		Minister of Communications (Samgönguráðherra)	Ministry of Communications (Samgönguráðuneytið)
	Ragnhildur Helgadóttir	Minister of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðherra)	Ministry of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðuneytið)	IP
	Sverrir Hermannsson	Minister of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðherra)	Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðuneytið)	IP
	Þorsteinn Pálsson	Minister of Finance (Fjármálaráðherra)	Ministry of Finance (Fjármálaráðuneytið)	IP
		Minister of Statistics Iceland (Ráðherra Hagstofu Íslands)	Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands)

Second reshuffle: 24 January 1986 – 24 March 1987

Matthías Árni Mathiesen replaced Geir Hallgrímsson as Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Incumbent		Minister	Ministry	Party
	Steingrímur Hermannsson	Prime Minister (Forsætisráðherra)	Prime Minister's Office (Forsætisráðuneytið)	PP
	Albert Sigurður Guðmundsson	Minister of Industry (Iðnaðarráðherra)	Ministry of Industry (Iðnaðarráðuneytið)	IP
	Alexander Stefánsson	Minister of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðherra)	Ministry of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðuneytið)	PP
	Matthías Árni Mathiesen	Minister for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðherra)	Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðuneytið)	IP
	Matthías Bjarnason	Minister of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðherra)	Ministry of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðuneytið)	IP
		Minister of Communications (Samgönguráðherra)	Ministry of Communications (Samgönguráðuneytið)
	Halldór Ásgrímsson	Minister of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðherra)	Ministry of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðuneytið)	PP
	Jón Helgason	Minister of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðherra)	Ministry of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðuneytið)	PP
		Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra)	Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðuneytið)
	Ragnhildur Helgadóttir	Minister of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðherra)	Ministry of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðuneytið)	IP
	Sverrir Hermannsson	Minister of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðherra)	Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðuneytið)	IP
	Þorsteinn Pálsson	Minister of Finance (Fjármálaráðherra)	Ministry of Finance (Fjármálaráðuneytið)	IP
		Minister of Statistics Iceland (Ráðherra Hagstofu Íslands)	Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands)

Third reshuffle: 24 March 1987 – 8 July 1987

Þorsteinn Pálsson replaced Albert Sigurður Guðmundsson as Minister of Industry.

Incumbent		Minister	Ministry	Party
	Steingrímur Hermannsson	Prime Minister (Forsætisráðherra)	Prime Minister's Office (Forsætisráðuneytið)	PP
	Alexander Stefánsson	Minister of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðherra)	Ministry of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðuneytið)	PP
	Halldór Ásgrímsson	Minister of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðherra)	Ministry of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðuneytið)	PP
	Jón Helgason	Minister of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðherra)	Ministry of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðuneytið)	PP
		Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra)	Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðuneytið)
	Matthías Árni Mathiesen	Minister for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðherra)	Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðuneytið)	IP
	Matthías Bjarnason	Minister of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðherra)	Ministry of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðuneytið)	IP
		Minister of Communications (Samgönguráðherra)	Ministry of Communications (Samgönguráðuneytið)
	Ragnhildur Helgadóttir	Minister of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðherra)	Ministry of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðuneytið)	IP
	Sverrir Hermannsson	Minister of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðherra)	Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðuneytið)	IP
	Þorsteinn Pálsson	Minister of Finance (Fjármálaráðherra)	Ministry of Finance (Fjármálaráðuneytið)	IP
		Minister of Industry (Iðnaðarráðherra)	Ministry of Industry (Iðnaðarráðuneytið)
		Minister of Statistics Iceland (Ráðherra Hagstofu Íslands)	Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands)

See also

• Government of Iceland
• Cabinet of Iceland

References

1. "Fyrsta ráðuneyti Steingríms Hermannssonar" [First cabinet of Steingrímur Hermannsson]. Historical material (in Icelandic). Cabinet of Iceland. Retrieved 11 October 2012.