Industrial Affairs Committee (Iceland)

The Industrial Affairs Committee (Icelandic: Atvinnuveganefnd) is a standing committee of the Icelandic parliament.

Jurisdiction

According to law № 55/1991, with later amendments, all matters relating to the following subjects are referred to the Industrial Affairs Committee:

• Fishery
• Agriculture
• Industry
• Energy
• Innovation
• Technical development
• Employment

Members, 140th parliament

The main members have seats in the committees and attend the meetings. When they are unable to do so the substitute members temporarily take their place.

Main Name Party Björn Valur Gíslason Left-Green Movement Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson Independence Party Jón Gunnarsson Independence Party Kristján L. Möller, chairman Social Democratic Alliance Lilja Rafney Magnúsdóttir, 1st vice-chairman Left-Green Movement Ólína Þorvarðardóttir Social Democratic Alliance Sigmundur Ernir Rúnarsson, 2nd vice-chairman Social Democratic Alliance Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson Progressive Party Þór Saari The Movement

Substitute Name Party Árni Þór Sigurðsson Left-Green Movement Ásbjörn Óttarsson Independence Party Birgitta Jónsdóttir The Movement Birkir Jón Jónsson Progressive Party Björgvin G. Sigurðsson Social Democratic Alliance Guðfríður Lilja Grétarsdóttir Left-Green Movement Magnús Orri Schram Social Democratic Alliance Skúli Helgason Social Democratic Alliance Unnur Brá Konráðsdóttir Independence Party

See also

• List of standing committees of the Icelandic parliament

External links

• Official website (in English)
• Official website (in Icelandic)