Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson

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 Sigurður.
Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson
26th Prime Minister of Iceland
Assumed office
7 April 2016
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
Preceded by Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
Minister for Fisheries and Agriculture
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
In office
23 May 2013  31 December 2014
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
Preceded by Svandís Svavarsdóttir
Succeeded by Sigrún Magnúsdóttir
Personal details
Born (1962-04-20) 20 April 1962
Selfoss, Iceland
Political party Progressive Party

Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson (born 20 April 1962) is an Icelandic politician and current Prime Minister of Iceland. Sigurður was appointed to the post following the resignation of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson in the wake of revelations contained in the Panama Papers.[1][2][3] He is a member of the Progressive Party.

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.


References

  1. 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.
  2. Hafstad, Vala (6 April 2016). "Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson Iceland’s New PM". Iceland Review. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  3. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (6 April 2016). "Johannsson to Seek Approval to Become Iceland's Next PM". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 April 2016.

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