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Fifth cabinet of Ólafur Thors

Fifth cabinet of Ólafur Thors

21st Cabinet of Iceland
Date formed20 November 1959 (1959-11-20)
Date dissolved14 November 1963 (1963-11-14)
People and organisations
PresidentKristján Eldjárn
Prime Minister
Total no. of members8
Member parties
History
Outgoing election1963 election
PredecessorEmil Jónsson
SuccessorBjarni Benediktsson

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

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 Minister20 November 195914 September 1961 Independence
14 September 19611 January 1962 Independence
1 January 196214 November 1963 Independence
Minister of Health,
Minister of Industry and
Minister of Justice & Ecclesiastical Affairs		20 November 195914 September 1961 Independence
14 September 19611 January 1962 Independence
20 November 195914 September 1961 Independence
Minister of Fisheries and
Minister of Social Affairs		20 November 195914 November 1963 Social Democratic
Minister for Foreign Affairs20 November 195914 November 1963 Social Democratic
Minister of Finance20 November 195914 November 1963 Independence
Minister of Education, Science and Culture and
Minister of Commerce		20 November 195914 November 1963 Social Democratic
Minister of Agriculture and
Minister of Communications		20 November 195914 November 1963 Independence

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fimmta ráðuneyti Ólafs Thors" [Fifth cabinet of Ólafur Thors]. Historical material (in Icelandic). Cabinet of Iceland. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_cabinet_of_%C3%93lafur_Thors