Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson
| Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson | |
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| Leader of the Progressive Party | |
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Assumed office 2 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson |
| 26th Prime Minister of Iceland | |
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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 for Fisheries and Agriculture | |
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In office 23 May 2013 – 7 April 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson |
| Preceded by | Steingrímur J. Sigfússon |
| Succeeded by | Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson |
| Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources | |
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In office 23 May 2013 – 31 December 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson |
| Preceded by | Svandís Svavarsdóttir |
| Succeeded by | Sigrún Magnúsdóttir |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 April 1962 Selfoss, Iceland |
| Political party | Progressive Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ingibjörg Elsa Ingjaldsdóttir |
| Children | 5 |
Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson (born 20 April 1962) is an Icelandic politician, and was the Prime Minister of Iceland from April 2016 to January 2017. In October 2016 he announced his intention to resign as Prime Minister. He is the chairman of the Progressive Party.
Sigurður 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 previous day's elections, Jóhannsson announced his pending resignation as Prime Minister.[5]
Biography
Since 2013 he has served as Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture. He is a former Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources, a role which he held jointly with Fisheries and Agriculture until Sigrún Magnúsdóttir was appointed Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources at the end of 2014.
As a result of the ousting of prime minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson following the Panama Papers, the Progressive Party announced Sigurður as the interim prime minister pending the early election in the fall of 2016.[6]
References
- ↑ Reuters (6 April 2016). "Iceland Government Coalition Appoints Johannsson as New PM-Progressive Party MP". The New York Times. The New York Times. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ Hafstad, Vala (6 April 2016). "Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson Iceland’s New PM". Iceland Review. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (6 April 2016). "Johannsson to Seek Approval to Become Iceland's Next PM". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Sigurður Ingi kjörinn formaður Framsóknar". 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ↑ Iceland’s prime minister resigns, after Pirate Party makes strong gains Alaska News, 1 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016
- ↑ Hafstad, Vala (2016-04-06). "Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson Iceland’s New PM". Iceland Review. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
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| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson |
Leader of the Progressive Party 2016–present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson |
Prime Minister of Iceland 2016–2017 |
Succeeded by Bjarni Benediktsson |