Guðni Ágústsson Explained

Guðni Ágústsson
Order:Minister of Agriculture
Primeminister:Davíð Oddsson
Halldór Ásgrímsson; Geir Haarde
Term Start:1999
Term End:2007
Predecessor:Guðmundur Bjarnason
Successor:Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson (as Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture)
Birth Date:9 April 1949
Birth Place:Brúnastaðir, Iceland
Party:Progressive Party

Guðni Ágústsson (born 9 April 1949) is an Icelandic former politician who was chairman of the Progressive Party from 2007 until 17 November 2008, when he unexpectedly resigned, both as chairman of his party and as MP. He was a member of the Althing 1987–2008, for the Southern Constituency from 1987 to 2003 and for the South Constituency since 2003. From 1999 to 2007, he was Minister of Agriculture.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.althingi.is/cv_en.php4?ksfaerslunr=46 CV on Althing website