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 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

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
PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Prime Minister Ólafur Thors20 November 195914 September 1961Independence
 Bjarni Benediktsson14 September 19611 January 1962Independence
 Ólafur Thors1 January 196214 November 1963Independence
Minister of Health,
Minister of Industry and
Minister of Justice & Ecclesiastical Affairs		 Bjarni Benediktsson20 November 195914 September 1961Independence
 Jóhann Hafstein14 September 19611 January 1962Independence
 Bjarni Benediktsson20 November 195914 September 1961Independence
Minister of Fisheries and
Minister of Social Affairs		 Emil Jónsson20 November 195914 November 1963Social Democratic
Minister for Foreign Affairs Guðmundur Ívarsson Guðmundsson20 November 195914 November 1963Social Democratic
Minister of Finance Gunnar Thoroddsen20 November 195914 November 1963Independence
Minister of Education, Science and Culture and
Minister of Commerce		 Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason20 November 195914 November 1963Social Democratic
Minister of Agriculture and
Minister of Communications		 Ingólfur Jónsson20 November 195914 November 1963Independence

See also

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