List of standing committees of the Icelandic parliament
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The following is a list of standing committee
s of the Icelandic parliament
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Standing Committee
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s of the Icelandic parliament
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| # | Committee (Icelandic, abbreviation) | Chairman | Vice-chairman |
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| 1 | Budget Committee (Fjárlaganefnd, fl) | Guðbjartur Hannesson Guðbjartur Hannesson Guðbjartur Hannesson is an Icelandic politician, the current welfare minister. He is affiliated with the Social Democratic Alliance .- References :... (SDA) |
Björn Valur Gíslason Björn Valur Gíslason Björn Valur Gíslason is a member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. He is a member of the Left-Green Movement. He has been a member of the Icelandic Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly since 2009.... (LGM Left-Green Movement The Left-Green Movement is a left-wing political party in Iceland.It was founded in 1999 by a few members of Alþingi who did not approve of the planned merger of the left parties in Iceland that resulted in the founding of the Social Democratic Alliance... ) |
| 2 | Economy and Taxation Committee Economy and Taxation Committee (Iceland) The Economy and Taxation Committee is a standing committee of the Icelandic parliament.... (Efnahags- og skattanefnd, es) |
Helgi Hjörvar (SDA) | Lilja Mósesdóttir Lilja Mósesdóttir Lilja Mósesdóttir is a member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. She is a non-party member and is a member of the Icelandic delegation to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly.-External links:*... (LGM) |
| 3 | Education Committee Education Committee (Iceland) The Education Committee is a standing committee of the Icelandic parliament.... (Menntamálanefnd, m) |
Oddný G. Harðardóttir (SDA) | Ásmundur Einar Daðason (LGM) |
| 4 | Environment Committee Environment Committee (Iceland) The Environment Committee is a standing committee of the Icelandic parliament.... (Umhverfisnefnd, um) |
Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir is an Icelandic politician. A graduate of the University of Iceland and the Bologna Center of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, she was Iceland's Minister for the Environment from 24 May 2007 to 2009... (SDA) |
Guðfríður Lilja Grétarsdóttir (LGM) |
| 5 | Fisheries and Agriculture Committee Fisheries and Agriculture Committee (Iceland) The Fisheries and Agriculture Committee is a standing committee of the Icelandic parliament.... (Sjávarútvegs- og landbúnaðarnefnd, sl) |
Atli Gíslason Atli Gíslason Atli Gíslason is a member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. He previously was a member of the Left-Green Movement, and is now a non-party member.-External links:*... (LGM) |
Ólína Þorvarðardóttir Ólína Þorvarðardóttir Ólína Þorvarðardóttir is a member of the Icelandic parliament Alþingi, representing the Samfylking for the Northwest Constituency since 2009... (SDA) |
| 6 | Foreign Affairs Committee Foreign Affairs Committee (Iceland) The Foreign Affairs Committee is a standing committee of the Icelandic parliament.... (Utanríkismálanefnd, ut) |
Árni Þór Sigurðsson (LGM) | Valgerður Bjarnadóttir (SDA) |
| 7 | General Committee (Allsherjarnefnd, a) | Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir is an Icelandic politician, and a former mayor of Reykjavík. She was the mayor from November 30, 2004 to June 13, 2006; took over after Þórólfur Árnason resignation. Steinunn is a member of The Social Democratic Alliance... (SDA) |
Atli Gíslason Atli Gíslason Atli Gíslason is a member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. He previously was a member of the Left-Green Movement, and is now a non-party member.-External links:*... (LGM) |
| 8 | Health Committee (Heilbrigðisnefnd, h) | Þuríður Backman Þuríður Backman Þuríður Backman is a member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. She is a member of the Left-Green Movement. She has been Deputy Speaker of the Althing since 2003, and a member of the Icelandic Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union since 2007.-External links:*... (LGM) |
Sigmundur Ernir Rúnarsson Sigmundur Ernir Rúnarsson Sigmundur Ernir Rúnarsson is a member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. He is a member of the Social Democratic Alliance. He has been a member of the Icelandic Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union since 2010.... (SDA) |
| 9 | Industry Committee (Iðnaðarnefnd, i) | Skúli Helgason Skúli Helgason Skúli Helgason is a member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. He is a member of the Social Democratic Alliance. He has been Vice Chairman of the Social Democratic Alliance parliamentary group since 2010.... (SDA) |
Lilja Rafney Magnúsdóttir (LGM) |
| 10 | Social Affairs and Social Security Committee Social Affairs and Social Security Committee (Iceland) The Social Affairs and Social Security Committee is a standing committee of the Icelandic parliament.... (Félags- og tryggingamálanefnd, ft) |
Guðfríður Lilja Grétarsdóttir (LGM) | Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir is a member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. She is a member of the Social Democratic Alliance.-External links:*... (SDA) |
| 11 | Trade Committee (Viðskiptanefnd, v) | Lilja Mósesdóttir (LGM) | Magnús Orri Schram (SDA) |
| 12 | Transport and Communications Committee Transport and Communications Committee (Iceland) The Transport and Communications Committee is a standing committee of the Icelandic parliament.... (Samgöngunefnd, sg) |
Björn Valur Gíslason (LGM) | Róbert Marshall Róbert Marshall Róbert Marshall is an Icelandic politician.He is the Member of Althingi for the South Constituency since 2009, representing the Social Democratic Alliance .... (SDA) |