New Government in Iceland
The Idipendence Party and the Social Democratic Alliance have formed a new Government in Iceland which will formally take over tomorrow, 24 May.
Ministers in the new Government:
Prime Minister: Geir H. Haarde (Independence Party)
Minister for Foreign Affairs: Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir (Social Democratic Alliance)
Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs: Björn Bjarnason (Independence Party)
Minister of Social Affairs: Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (Social Democratic Alliance)
Minister of Finance: Árni M. Mathiesen (Independence Party)
Minister of Health: Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson (Independence Party)
Minister of Industry: Össur Skarphéðinsson (Social Democratic Alliance)
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries: Einar Kr. Guðfinnsson (Independence Party)
Minister of Education: Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (Independence Party)
Minister of Transport: Kristján L. Möller (Social Democratic Alliance)
Minister for the Environment: Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir (Social Democratic Alliance)
Minister of Commerce: Björgvin G. Sigurðsson (Social Democratic Alliance)
