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First cabinet of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir

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The First cabinet of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir in Iceland, nicknamed “The welfare government” (Icelandic: Velferðarstjórnin) or “The sixth left government” (Icelandic: Vinstristjórn VI), was formed 1 February 2009[1] after the Second cabinet of Geir Haarde resigned due to the 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests.

Dateformed1 February 2009 (2009-02-01)
Datedissolved10 May 2009 (2009-05-10)
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
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First cabinet of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir

40th Cabinet of Iceland
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Date formed1 February 2009 (2009-02-01)
Date dissolved10 May 2009 (2009-05-10)
People and organisations
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
No. of ministers
10
Member parties
  •   Social Democratic Alliance (S)
  •   Left-Green Movement (V)
  • Independents
Status in legislature
Minority government (coalition)
Opposition parties
  Independence Party (D)
  Progressive Party (B)
  Citizens' Movement (O)
History
Outgoing election
2009 election
PredecessorGeir Haarde II
SuccessorJóhanna Sigurðardóttir II
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Cabinet

Inaugural cabinet: 1 February 2009 – 10 May 2009

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Incumbent Minister Ministry Party
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir Prime Minister
(Forsætisráðherra)		 Prime Minister's Office
(Forsætisráðuneytið)		 S
Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security
(Félags- og tryggingamálaráðherra)		 Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Security
(Félags- og tryggingamálaráðuneytið)		 S
Gylfi Magnússon Minister of Trade
(Viðskiptaráðherra)		 Ministry of Trade
(Viðskiptaráðuneytið)		 Independent
Katrín Jakobsdóttir Minister of Education, Science and Culture
(Menntamálaráðherra)		 Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
(Menntamálaráðuneytið)		 V
Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir Minister for the Environment
(Umhverfisráðherra)		 Ministry for the Environment
(Umhverfisráðuneytið)		 V
Kristján L. Möller Minister of Communications
(Samgönguráðherra)		 Ministry of Communications
(Samgönguráðuneytið)		 S
Ögmundur Jónasson Minister of Health
(Heilbrigðisráðherra)		 Ministry of Health
(Heilbrigðisráðuneytið)		 V
Össur Skarphéðinsson Minister for Foreign Affairs
(Utanríkisráðherra)		 Ministry for Foreign Affairs
(Utanríkisráðuneytið)		 S
Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism
(Iðnaðarráðherra)		 Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism
(Iðnaðarráðuneytið)
Steingrímur J. Sigfússon Minister of Finance
(Fjármálaráðherra)		 Ministry of Finance
(Fjármálaráðuneytið)		 V
Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture
(Sjávarútvegs- og landbúnaðarráðherra)		 Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture
(Sjávarútvegs- og landbúnaðarráðuneytið)
Ragna Árnadóttir Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs
(Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra)		 Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs
(Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðuneytið)		 independent
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