List of resignations in Iceland

This is a list of resignations in Iceland.

Cabinet ministers

Resignations of cabinet ministers do not take effect until they have been relieved of duty by the President of Iceland.

Person Position Date of resignation Date of relief Reason Ref
Albert Guðmundsson (IP) Minister of Industry N/A 24 March 1987 Financial scandal [1]
Björgvin G. Sigurðsson (SDA) Minister of Commerce 25 January 2009 1 February 2009 2008–11 Icelandic financial crisis [2][3]
Guðmundur Árni Stefánsson (SDP) Minister of Social Affairs N/A 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 N/A 11 November 1932 Political scandal [8]
Magnús Jónsson (IP) Minister of Finance N/A 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]
Ögmundur Jónasson (LGM) Minister of Health 30 September 2009 1 October 2009 Political dispute [11][12]

Members of Parliament

Person Date Reason Ref
Árni Johnsen (IP) 19 July 2001 Embezzlement of funds of a committee of the National Theatre of Iceland. [13][14]
Bjarni Harðarson (PP) 11 November 2008 Political scandal regarding him accidentally forwarding criticism of a fellow party member to all major news media. [15][16]
Guðni Ágústsson (PP) 17 November 2008 Political dispute regarding the policies of his party. [17][18]
Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir (SDA) 27 May 2010 Political scandal regarding the financing of her political campaign. [19][20]

References

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