Benedikt Jóhannesson
| Benedikt Jóhannesson | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs | |
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Assumed office 11 January 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Bjarni Benediktsson |
| Preceded by | Bjarni Benediktsson |
| Leader of the Reform Party | |
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Assumed office 24 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 May 1955 |
| Political party | Reform Party |
| Education |
University of Wisconsin, Madison (BS) Florida State University (MS, PhD) |
Benedikt Jóhannesson (born May 4, 1955) is an Icelandic publisher, businessman and politician. He is the founder and chairman of Viðreisn and has served as Iceland's Minister of Finance since 11 January 2017.
Benedikt is the CEO of publishing company Heimur, in which he also owns 73.5% of the shares. He holds a Ph.D. in Statistics and Mathematics from Florida State University.[1] He has run the consulting company Talnakönnun (Data Analysis) since 1983 and the publishing company Heimur since 2000. He has been a board member of some of Iceland's largest companies and published a collection of short stories. He is the publisher of a weekly newsletter on Icelandic business and economics called Iceland Review.[2]
In June 2014 he founded the political network Viðreisn after leaving the Independence Party. Viðreisn was founded as a political party 24 May 2016 with Benedikt as chairman.
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| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| New office | Leader of the Reform Party 2016–present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Bjarni Benediktsson |
Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs 2017–present |
Incumbent |