title: Cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson
text: # Cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson
  
  The Cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson in Iceland was formed 14 November 1963. 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.
  
  ## Cabinets
  
  ### Inaugural cabinet: 14 November 1963 – 8 May 1965
  
  | Incumbent | Minister | Party |
  | - | - | - |
  | Bjarni Benediktsson | Prime Minister (Forsætisráðherra) | IP |
  | Emil Jónsson | Minister of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðherra) | SDP |
  | Emil Jónsson | Minister of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðherra) | SDP |
  | Guðmundur Ívarsson Guðmundsson | Minister for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðherra) | SDP |
  | Gunnar Thoroddsen | Minister of Finance (Fjármálaráðherra) | IP |
  | Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason | Minister of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðherra) | SDP |
  | Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason | Minister of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðherra) | SDP |
  | Ingólfur Jónsson | Minister of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðherra) | IP |
  | Ingólfur Jónsson | Minister of Communications (Samgönguráðherra) | IP |
  | Jóhann Hafstein | Minister of Health (Heilbrigðisráðherra) | IP |
  | Jóhann Hafstein | Minister of Industry (Iðnaðarráðherra) | IP |
  | Jóhann Hafstein | Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra) | IP |
  
  ### First reshuffle: 8 May 1965 – 31 August 1965
  
  Magnús Jónsson replaced Gunnar Thoroddsen as Minister of Finance.
  
  | Incumbent | Minister | Party |
  | - | - | - |
  | Bjarni Benediktsson | Prime Minister (Forsætisráðherra) | IP |
  | Emil Jónsson | Minister of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðherra) | SDP |
  | Emil Jónsson | Minister of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðherra) | SDP |
  | Guðmundur Ívarsson Guðmundsson | Minister for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðherra) | SDP |
  | Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason | Minister of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðherra) | SDP |
  | Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason | Minister of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðherra) | SDP |
  | Ingólfur Jónsson | Minister of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðherra) | IP |
  | Ingólfur Jónsson | Minister of Communications (Samgönguráðherra) | IP |
  | Jóhann Hafstein | Minister of Health (Heilbrigðisráðherra) | IP |
  | Jóhann Hafstein | Minister of Industry (Iðnaðarráðherra) | IP |
  | Jóhann Hafstein | Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra) | IP |
  | Magnús Jónsson | Minister of Finance (Fjármálaráðherra) | IP |
  
  ### Second reshuffle: 31 August 1965 – 1 January 1970
  
  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 (Forsætisráðherra) | IP |
  | Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson | Minister of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðherra) | SDP |
  | Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson | Minister of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðherra) | SDP |
  | Emil Jónsson | Minister for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðherra) | SDP |
  | Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason | Minister of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðherra) | SDP |
  | Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason | Minister of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðherra) | SDP |
  | Ingólfur Jónsson | Minister of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðherra) | IP |
  | Ingólfur Jónsson | Minister of Communications (Samgönguráðherra) | IP |
  | Jóhann Hafstein | Minister of Health (Heilbrigðisráðherra) | IP |
  | Jóhann Hafstein | Minister of Industry (Iðnaðarráðherra) | IP |
  | Jóhann Hafstein | Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra) | IP |
  | Magnús Jónsson | Minister of Finance (Fjármálaráðherra) | IP |
  
  ### Third reshuffle: 1 January 1970 – 10 July 1970
  
  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. 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 (Forsætisráðherra) | Prime Minister's Office (Forsætisráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson | Minister of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðherra) | Ministry of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðuneytið) | SDP |
  | Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson | Minister of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðherra) | Ministry of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðuneytið) | SDP |
  | Emil Jónsson | Minister for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðherra) | Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðuneytið) | SDP |
  | Emil Jónsson | Minister of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðherra) | Ministry of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðuneytið) | SDP |
  | Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason | Minister of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðherra) | Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðuneytið) | SDP |
  | Gylfi Þorsteinsson Gíslason | Minister of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðherra) | Ministry of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðuneytið) | SDP |
  | Ingólfur Jónsson | Minister of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðherra) | Ministry of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Ingólfur Jónsson | Minister of Communications (Samgönguráðherra) | Ministry of Communications (Samgönguráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Jóhann Hafstein | Minister of Industry (Iðnaðarráðherra) | Ministry of Industry (Iðnaðarráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Jóhann Hafstein | Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra) | Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Magnús Jónsson | Minister of Finance (Fjármálaráðherra) | Ministry of Finance (Fjármálaráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Magnús Jónsson | Minister of Statistics Iceland (Ráðherra Hagstofu Íslands) | Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands) | IP |
  