Guðbjartur Hannesson
Guðbjartur Hannesson (3 June 1950 – 23 October 2015) was an Icelandic politician and was welfare minister. He is affiliated with the Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin).[1]
Guðbjartur Hannesson | |
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| Minister of Health | |
| In office 2 September 2010 – 31 December 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir |
| Preceded by | Álfheiður Ingadóttir |
| Succeeded by | Kristján Þór Júlíusson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 June 1950 Akranes, Iceland |
| Died | 23 October 2015 (aged 65) Akranes, Iceland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Alliance |
He won a seat in parliament for the Social Democratic Alliance in 2007. He served as speaker of the Althing in 2009.[2] In September 2010 he was appointed Minister for Social Affairs and Health and was charged with merging his department with the Ministry of Labour and create a new Ministry for Welfare from January 2011.[3]
After the parliamentary election 27 April 2013 there was a change of government and on 23 May Eygló Harðardóttir became the new welfare minister, while Kristjáni Þór Júlíussyni became minister of Health. He died on 23 October 2015 after a very short battle with cancer.[4]
References
- "Aðal síður Fjölmenningarseturs - English - Fjölmenningarsetur". mcc.is.
- "Þingmenn". Alþingi.
- "Iceland's Gudbjartur Hannesson puts people's welfare first during the crisis". nordiclabourjournal.org.
- "Andlát: Guðbjartur Hannesson". mbl.is.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Álfheiður Ingadóttir |
Minister of Health 2 September 2010 – 31 December 2010 |
Succeeded by Kristján Þór Júlíusson |
| Preceded by Árni Páll Árnason |
Social Affairs and Social Security 2 September 2010 – 31 December 2010 |
Succeeded by no one |
| Preceded by no one |
Minister of Welfare 1 January 2011 – 23 May 2013 |
Succeeded by Kristján Þór Júlíusson Minister of Health Eygló Harðardóttir Minister of Social Affairs and Housing |