Bjarkey Gunnarsdóttir Explained

Bjarkey Gunnarsdóttir
Office:Minister of Food, Fisheries and Agriculture
Term Start:9 April 2024
Term End:17 October 2024
Primeminister:Bjarni Benediktsson
Successor:Bjarni Benediktsson
Office1:Member of the Althingi
Term Start1:27 April 2013
Constituency1:Northeast
Birth Place:Reykjavík, Iceland
Party:Left-Green Movement
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Civil servant
Teacher
Businessperson
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Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir is an Icelandic politician and lawmaker. She served as Minister of Food, Fisheries and Agriculture from April to October 2024 and has been member of the Althing since 2013, representing the North East.[1]

Political career

Parliament

Bjarkey was first elected to the Althing at the 2013 election for the Northeast constituency. She has been re-elected since.

Minister of Food, Fisheries and Agriculture

She was appointed minister of food, fisheries and agriculture on 9 April 2024 when Bjarni Benediktsson succeeded Katrín Jakobsdóttir as prime minister.[2] She was succeeded by prime minister Bjarni Bendiktsson in the post after the Left-Green Movement withdrew from government after its collapse in October the same year.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir. Alþingi.
  2. Web site: Bjarni Benediktsson tekinn við forsætisráðuneytinu . . 9 April 2024 . 23 April 2024 . is.
  3. Web site: Ríkisráðsfundur á Bessastöðum: Vinstri græn formlega hætt . . 17 October 2024 . 29 November 2024 . is .