Second cabinet of Geir Haarde
Government of Iceland from May 2007 to February 2009
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The Second cabinet of Geir Haarde in Iceland, nicknamed “The government of collapse” (Icelandic: Hrunstjórnin), was formed 24 May 2007.[1] It resigned due to the 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests.
Second cabinet of Geir Haarde | |
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39th Cabinet of Iceland | |
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| Date formed | 24 May 2007 |
| Date dissolved | 1 February 2009 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson |
| Prime Minister | Geir Haarde |
| No. of ministers | 12 |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Majority government (coalition) |
| Opposition parties | Left-Green Movement (V) Progressive Party (B) Liberal Party |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Geir Haarde I |
| Successor | Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir I |
Cabinet
Inaugural cabinet: 24 May 2007 – 1 February 2009
The Ministry of Commerce was renamed in English the Ministry of Business Affairs but the Icelandic name was unchanged. The Ministry of Industry was renamed in English the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism but the Icelandic name was unchanged.
Change: 1 January 2008
The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Fisheries merged to form the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture (Sjávarútvegs- og landbúnaðarráðuneytið). The Ministry of Health and Social Security was renamed the Ministry of Health (Heilbrigðisráðuneytið). The Ministry of Social Affairs was renamed the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Security (Félags- og tryggingamálaráðuneytið). Statistics Iceland became an independent government agency.[2][3]