Welfare Committee (Iceland) Explained

The Welfare Committee (Icelandic: Velferðarnefnd) is a standing committee of the Icelandic parliament.

Jurisdiction

According to law № 55/1991, with later amendments, all matters relating to the following subjects are referred to the Welfare Committee:

Members, 140th parliament

The main members have seats in the committees and attend the meetings. When they are unable to do so the substitute members temporarily take their place.

Main

NameParty
Álfheiður Ingadóttir, chairmanLeft-Green Movement
Eygló HarðardóttirProgressive Party
Guðmundur Steingrímssonindependent
Jónína Rós Guðmundsdóttir, 1st vice-chairmanSocial Democratic Alliance
Kristján L. MöllerSocial Democratic Alliance
Lúðvík Geirsson, 2nd vice-chairmanSocial Democratic Alliance
Ragnheiður RíkharðsdóttirIndependence Party
Unnur Brá KonráðsdóttirIndependence Party
Valgerður BjarnadóttirSocial Democratic Alliance

Substitute

NameParty
Guðfríður Lilja GrétarsdóttirLeft-Green Movement
Höskuldur ÞórhallssonProgressive Party
Jón GunnarssonIndependence Party
Mörður ÁrnasonSocial Democratic Alliance
Ólína ÞorvarðardóttirSocial Democratic Alliance
Ragnheiður Elín ÁrnadóttirIndependence Party
Róbert MarshallSocial Democratic Alliance
Sigríður Ingibjörg IngadóttirSocial Democratic Alliance

See also