Guðbjartur Hannesson
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Guðbjartur.
Guðbjartur Hannesson | |
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Minister of Health | |
In office 2 September 2010 – ? | |
Prime Minister | Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir |
Preceded by | Álfheiður Ingadóttir |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 June 1950 |
Political party | Social Democratic Alliance |
Guðbjartur Hannesson (born 3 June 1950) is an Icelandic politician and was welfare minister. He is affiliated with the Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin).[1] He won a seat in parliament for the Social Democratic Alliance in 2007. 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.[2] 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.
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Preceded by Álfheiður Ingadóttir |
Minister of Health 2 September 2010 – 31 December 2010 |
Succeeded by no one |
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 |
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