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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]
Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson | |
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Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture | |
In office 27 September 2005 (as Minister of Fisheries) – 1 February 2009 | |
Prime Minister | Halldór Ásgrímsson; Geir Haarde |
Preceded by | Árni Mathiesen (as Minister of Fisheries) Guðni Ágústsson (as Minister of Agriculture) |
Succeeded by | Steingrímur J. Sigfússon |
Personal details | |
Born | Bolungarvík, Iceland | 2 December 1955
Political party | Independence Party |
Spouse | Sigrún J. Þórisdóttir |
Children | three children |
Alma mater | University of Essex |
References
edit- ^ "Þingmenn". Alþingi.
- ^ "Minister of Fisheries – CV". Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture. Archived from the original on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2008.
External links
edit- Members of Parliament > The Speaker and Deputy Speakers of Althingi > Einar K. Guðfinnsson, Speaker of Althingi (Icelandic)