List of female cabinet ministers of Iceland

This is a list of female cabinet ministers of Iceland.

List

Incumbent Minister Took office Left office Party Cabinet
Prime Minister
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir Prime Minister 1 February 2009 23 May 2013 SDA
Katrín Jakobsdóttir Prime Minister 30 November 2017 9 April 2024 LGM
Kristrún Frostadóttir Prime Minister 21 December 2024 present SDA Kristrún Frostadóttir
Minister of Education, Science and Culture
Ragnhildur Helgadóttir Minister of Education, Science and Culture 26 May 1983 16 October 1985 IP Steingrímur Hermannsson I
Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir Minister of Education, Science and Culture 31 December 2003 1 February 2009 IP
Katrín Jakobsdóttir Minister of Education, Science and Culture 1 February 2009 23 May 2013 LGM
Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources
Siv Friðleifsdóttir Minister for the Environment 28 May 1999 3 May 2003 PP Davíð Oddsson III
Sigríður Anna Þórðardóttir Minister for the Environment 15 September 2004 15 June 2006 IP Halldór Ásgrímsson
Jónína Bjartmarz Minister for the Environment 15 June 2006 24 May 2007 PP Geir Haarde I
Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir Minister for the Environment 24 May 2007 1 February 2009 SDA Geir Haarde II
Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir Minister for the Environment 1 February 2009 10 May 2009 LGM Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir I
Svandís Svavarsdóttir Minister for the Environment 10 May 2009 1 September 2012 LGM Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir II
Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources 1 September 2012 23 May 2013
Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs
Oddný Guðbjörg Harðardóttir Minister of Finance 31 December 2011 1 September 2012 SDA Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir II
Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs 1 September 2012 23 May 2013
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Valgerður Sverrisdóttir Minister for Foreign Affairs 15 June 2006 24 May 2007 PP Geir Haarde I
Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir Minister for Foreign Affairs 24 May 2007 1 February 2009 SDA Geir Haarde II
Minister of the Interior
Auður Auðuns Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs 10 October 1970 14 July 1971 IP Jóhann Hafstein
Sólveig Guðrún Pétursdóttir Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs 28 May 1999 23 May 2003 IP Davíð Oddsson III
Ragna Árnadóttir Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs 1 February 2009 2 September 2010 independent
Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir Minister of the Interior 23 May 2013 4 December 2014 IP Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
Minister of Industries and Innovation
Valgerður Sverrisdóttir Minister of Industry 31 December 1999 15 June 2006 PP
Minister of Commerce
Katrín Júlíusdóttir Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism 10 May 2009 1 September 2012 SDA Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir II
Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir Minister of Industry and Commerce 23 May 2013 11 January 2017 IP Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
Minister of Welfare
Ragnhildur Helgadóttir Minister of Health and Social Security 16 October 1985 8 July 1987 IP Steingrímur Hermannsson I
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir Minister of Social Affairs 8 July 1987 24 June 1994 SDP
Rannveig Guðmundsdóttir Minister of Social Affairs 12 November 1994 23 April 1995 SDP Davíð Oddsson I
Ingibjörg Pálmadóttir Minister of Health and Social Security 23 April 1995 14 April 2001 PP Davíð Oddsson II
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir Minister of Social Affairs 24 May 2007 1 February 2009 SDA Geir Haarde II
Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security 1 February 2009 10 May 2009 SDA Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir I
Álfheiður Ingadóttir Minister of Health 1 October 2009 2 September 2010 LGM Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir II
Eygló Harðardóttir Minister of Social Affairs and Housing 23 May 2013 11 January 2017 PP Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson

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