| Cabinet Name: | Cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson |
| Cabinet Number: | 22nd |
| Jurisdiction: | Iceland |
| Government Head: | Bjarni Benediktsson |
| State Head: | Kristján Eldjárn |
| Last Election: | 1967 election |
| Previous: | Ólafur Thors V |
| Successor: | Jóhann Hafstein |
The Cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson in Iceland was formed 14 November 1963.[1] It dissolved 10 July 1970 due to the death of the Prime Minister, Bjarni Benediktsson, who was killed in a house fire the night before along with his wife and grandson.[2]
| Incumbent | Minister | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjarni Benediktsson | Prime Minister | IP | |
| Emil Jónsson | Minister of Fisheries | SDP | |
| Minister of Social Affairs | |||
| Guðmundur Ívarsson Guðmundsson | Minister for Foreign Affairs | SDP | |
| Gunnar Thoroddsen | Minister of Finance | IP | |
| Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason | Minister of Education, Science and Culture | SDP | |
| Minister of Commerce | |||
| Ingólfur Jónsson | Minister of Agriculture | IP | |
| Minister of Communications | |||
| Jóhann Hafstein | Minister of Health | IP | |
| Minister of Industry | |||
| Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs | |||
Magnús Jónsson replaced Gunnar Thoroddsen as Minister of Finance.
| Incumbent | Minister | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjarni Benediktsson | Prime Minister | IP | ||
| Emil Jónsson | Minister of Fisheries | SDP | ||
| Minister of Social Affairs | ||||
| Guðmundur Ívarsson Guðmundsson | Minister for Foreign Affairs | SDP | ||
| Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason | Minister of Education, Science and Culture | SDP | ||
| Minister of Commerce | ||||
| Ingólfur Jónsson | Minister of Agriculture | IP | ||
| Minister of Communications | ||||
| Jóhann Hafstein | Minister of Health | IP | ||
| Minister of Industry | ||||
| Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs | ||||
| Magnús Jónsson | Minister of Finance | IP | ||
Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson replaced Emil Jónsson as Minister of Fisheries and Minister of Social Affairs. Emil Jónsson replaced Guðmundur Ívarsson Guðmundsson as Minister for Foreign Affairs.
| Incumbent | Minister | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjarni Benediktsson | Prime Minister | IP | ||
| Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson | Minister of Fisheries | SDP | ||
| Minister of Social Affairs | ||||
| Emil Jónsson | Minister for Foreign Affairs | SDP | ||
| Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason | Minister of Education, Science and Culture | SDP | ||
| Minister of Commerce | ||||
| Ingólfur Jónsson | Minister of Agriculture | IP | ||
| Minister of Communications | ||||
| Jóhann Hafstein | Minister of Health | IP | ||
| Minister of Industry | ||||
| Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs | ||||
| Magnús Jónsson | Minister of Finance | IP | ||
The Cabinet of Iceland Act no. 73/1969, which had been passed by the parliament 28 May 1969, took effect on 1 January 1970. Thus the Cabinet was formally established along with its ministries which had up until then not formally existed separately from the ministers.[3] The Ministry of Health (Heilbrigðisráðuneytið) was renamed the Ministry of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðherra) and Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson replaced Jóhann Hafstein as minister. Emil Jónsson replaced Jóhann Hafstein as Minister of Social Affairs. Statistics Iceland became a cabinet ministry and was led by Magnús Jónsson.
| Incumbent | Minister | Ministry | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjarni Benediktsson | Prime Minister | Prime Minister's Office | IP | |
| Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson | Minister of Fisheries | Ministry of Fisheries | SDP | |
| Minister of Health and Social Security | Ministry of Health and Social Security | |||
| Emil Jónsson | Minister for Foreign Affairs | Ministry for Foreign Affairs | SDP | |
| Minister of Social Affairs | Ministry of Social Affairs | |||
| Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason | Minister of Education, Science and Culture | Ministry of Education, Science and Culture | SDP | |
| Minister of Commerce | Ministry of Commerce | |||
| Ingólfur Jónsson | Minister of Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture | IP | |
| Minister of Communications | Ministry of Communications | |||
| Jóhann Hafstein | Minister of Industry | Ministry of Industry | IP | |
| Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs | Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs | |||
| Magnús Jónsson | Minister of Finance | Ministry of Finance | IP | |
| Minister of Statistics Iceland | Statistics Iceland | |||