Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson
Prime Minister of Iceland from 2016 to 2017 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson (pronounced [ˈsɪːɣʏrðʏr ˈiŋgɪ ˈjouːhansɔn]; born 20 April 1962) is an Icelandic politician, who was the prime minister of Iceland from April 2016 to January 2017. He is the chairman of the Progressive Party and since April 2024, he has served as the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, having previously served as Minister of Infrastructure.
Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson | |
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Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs | |
Assumed office 9 April 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Bjarni Benediktsson |
Preceded by | Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir |
Minister of Infrastructure | |
In office 28 November 2021 – 9 April 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Katrín Jakobsdóttir |
Preceded by | himself (Transport and Local Government) |
Succeeded by | Svandís Svavarsdóttir |
Minister of Transport and Local Government | |
In office 30 November 2017 – 28 November 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Katrín Jakobsdóttir |
Preceded by | Jón Gunnarsson |
Succeeded by | himself (Infrastructure) |
Chairman of the Progressive Party | |
Assumed office 2 October 2016 | |
Deputy | Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir |
Preceded by | Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson |
26th Prime Minister of Iceland | |
In office 7 April 2016 – 11 January 2017 | |
President | Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson Guðni Th. Jóhannesson |
Preceded by | Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson |
Succeeded by | Bjarni Benediktsson |
Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture | |
In office 23 May 2013 – 7 April 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson |
Preceded by | Steingrímur J. Sigfússon |
Succeeded by | Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson |
Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources | |
In office 23 May 2013 – 31 December 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson |
Preceded by | Svandís Svavarsdóttir |
Succeeded by | Sigrún Magnúsdóttir |
Personal details | |
Born | (1962-04-20) 20 April 1962 (age 62) Selfoss, Iceland |
Political party | Progressive |
Spouse | Ingibjörg Elsa Ingjaldsdóttir |
Children | 5 |
Sigurður Ingi was appointed as the prime minister on 7 April 2016 following the resignation of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson in the wake of revelations contained in the Panama Papers.[1][2][3] He was elected as chairman of the Progressive Party on 2 October that year, narrowly ahead of incumbent chairman Sigmundur Davíð.[4]
On 30 October 2016, due to the results of the parliamentary election held the previous day on 29 October 2016, Sigurður announced his pending resignation as Prime Minister.[5] He officially left office on 11 January 2017 and was succeeded by Bjarni Benediktsson.