Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson

Icelandic politician (born 1955)

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Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson
Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture
In office
27 September 2005
(as Minister of Fisheries) – 1 February 2009
Prime MinisterHalldór Ásgrímsson; Geir Haarde
Preceded byÁrni Mathiesen (as Minister of Fisheries)
Guðni Ágústsson (as Minister of Agriculture)
Succeeded bySteingrímur J. Sigfússon
Personal details
Born (1955-12-02) 2 December 1955 (age 68)
Bolungarvík, Iceland
Political partyIndependence Party
SpouseSigrún J. Þórisdóttir
Childrenthree children
Alma materUniversity of Essex

Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson (born 2 December 1955) is an Icelandic politician. He was speaker of the Althing, in office 2013 until 2016.[1] He was Iceland's Minister of Fisheries from September 2005, and became Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture when the two ministries merged on 1 January 2008 until 1 February 2009.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Þingmenn". Alþingi.
  2. ^ "Minister of Fisheries – CV". Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture. Archived from the original on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2008.

External links

  • Members of Parliament > The Speaker and Deputy Speakers of Althingi > Einar K. Guðfinnsson, Speaker of Althingi (Icelandic)
Political offices
Preceded by
Árni Mathiesen
Minister of Fisheries
2005–2007
Post merged with Ministry of Agriculture
New title Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture
2007–2009
Succeeded by
Preceded byas Minister of Agriculture
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