title: First cabinet of Steingrímur Hermannsson
text: # First cabinet of Steingrímur Hermannsson
  
  The First cabinet of Steingrímur Hermannsson in Iceland was formed 26 May 1983.
  
  ## Cabinets
  
  ### Inaugural cabinet: 26 May 1983 – 16 October 1985
  
  | Incumbent | Minister | Ministry | Party |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Steingrímur Hermannsson | Prime Minister (Forsætisráðherra) | Prime Minister's Office (Forsætisráðuneytið) | PP |
  | Albert Sigurður Guðmundsson | Minister of Finance (Fjármálaráðherra) | Ministry of Finance (Fjármálaráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Alexander Stefánsson | Minister of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðherra) | Ministry of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðuneytið) | PP |
  | Geir Hallgrímsson | Minister for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðherra) | Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Halldór Ásgrímsson | Minister of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðherra) | Ministry of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðuneytið) | PP |
  | Jón Helgason | Minister of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðherra) | Ministry of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðuneytið) | PP |
  | Jón Helgason | Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra) | Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðuneytið) | PP |
  | Matthías Árni Mathiesen | Minister of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðherra) | Ministry of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Matthías Árni Mathiesen | Minister of Statistics Iceland (Ráðherra Hagstofu Íslands) | Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands) | IP |
  | Matthías Bjarnason | Minister of Communications (Samgönguráðherra) | Ministry of Communications (Samgönguráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Matthías Bjarnason | Minister of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðherra) | Ministry of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Ragnhildur Helgadóttir | Minister of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðherra) | Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Sverrir Hermannsson | Minister of Industry (Iðnaðarráðherra) | Ministry of Industry (Iðnaðarráðuneytið) | IP |
  
  ### First reshuffle: 16 October 1985 – 24 January 1986
  
  Albert Sigurður Guðmundsson replaced Sverrir Hermannsson as Minister of Industry. Matthías Bjarnason replaced Matthías Árni Mathiesen as Minister of Commerce. Ragnhildur Helgadóttir replaced Matthías Bjarnason as Minister of Health and Social Security. Sverrir Hermannsson replaced Ragnhildur Helgadóttir as Minister of Education, Science and Culture. Þorsteinn Pálsson replaced Albert Sigurður Guðmundsson as Minister of Finance and Matthías Árni Mathiesen as Minister of Statistics Iceland.
  
  | Incumbent | Minister | Ministry | Party |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Steingrímur Hermannsson | Prime Minister (Forsætisráðherra) | Prime Minister's Office (Forsætisráðuneytið) | PP |
  | Albert Sigurður Guðmundsson | Minister of Industry (Iðnaðarráðherra) | Ministry of Industry (Iðnaðarráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Alexander Stefánsson | Minister of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðherra) | Ministry of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðuneytið) | PP |
  | Geir Hallgrímsson | Minister for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðherra) | Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Halldór Ásgrímsson | Minister of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðherra) | Ministry of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðuneytið) | PP |
  | Jón Helgason | Minister of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðherra) | Ministry of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðuneytið) | PP |
  | Jón Helgason | Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra) | Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðuneytið) | PP |
  | Matthías Bjarnason | Minister of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðherra) | Ministry of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Matthías Bjarnason | Minister of Communications (Samgönguráðherra) | Ministry of Communications (Samgönguráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Ragnhildur Helgadóttir | Minister of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðherra) | Ministry of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Sverrir Hermannsson | Minister of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðherra) | Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Þorsteinn Pálsson | Minister of Finance (Fjármálaráðherra) | Ministry of Finance (Fjármálaráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Þorsteinn Pálsson | Minister of Statistics Iceland (Ráðherra Hagstofu Íslands) | Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands) | IP |
  
  ### Second reshuffle: 24 January 1986 – 24 March 1987
  
  Matthías Árni Mathiesen replaced Geir Hallgrímsson as Minister for Foreign Affairs.
  
  | Incumbent | Minister | Ministry | Party |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Steingrímur Hermannsson | Prime Minister (Forsætisráðherra) | Prime Minister's Office (Forsætisráðuneytið) | PP |
  | Albert Sigurður Guðmundsson | Minister of Industry (Iðnaðarráðherra) | Ministry of Industry (Iðnaðarráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Alexander Stefánsson | Minister of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðherra) | Ministry of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðuneytið) | PP |
  | Matthías Árni Mathiesen | Minister for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðherra) | Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Matthías Bjarnason | Minister of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðherra) | Ministry of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Matthías Bjarnason | Minister of Communications (Samgönguráðherra) | Ministry of Communications (Samgönguráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Halldór Ásgrímsson | Minister of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðherra) | Ministry of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðuneytið) | PP |
  | Jón Helgason | Minister of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðherra) | Ministry of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðuneytið) | PP |
  | Jón Helgason | Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra) | Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðuneytið) | PP |
  | Ragnhildur Helgadóttir | Minister of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðherra) | Ministry of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Sverrir Hermannsson | Minister of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðherra) | Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Þorsteinn Pálsson | Minister of Finance (Fjármálaráðherra) | Ministry of Finance (Fjármálaráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Þorsteinn Pálsson | Minister of Statistics Iceland (Ráðherra Hagstofu Íslands) | Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands) | IP |
  
  ### Third reshuffle: 24 March 1987 – 8 July 1987
  
  Þorsteinn Pálsson replaced Albert Sigurður Guðmundsson as Minister of Industry.
  
  | Incumbent | Minister | Ministry | Party |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Steingrímur Hermannsson | Prime Minister (Forsætisráðherra) | Prime Minister's Office (Forsætisráðuneytið) | PP |
  | Alexander Stefánsson | Minister of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðherra) | Ministry of Social Affairs (Félagsmálaráðuneytið) | PP |
  | Halldór Ásgrímsson | Minister of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðherra) | Ministry of Fisheries (Sjávarútvegsráðuneytið) | PP |
  | Jón Helgason | Minister of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðherra) | Ministry of Agriculture (Landbúnaðarráðuneytið) | PP |
  | Jón Helgason | Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðherra) | Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs (Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðuneytið) | PP |
  | Matthías Árni Mathiesen | Minister for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðherra) | Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utanríkisráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Matthías Bjarnason | Minister of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðherra) | Ministry of Commerce (Viðskiptaráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Matthías Bjarnason | Minister of Communications (Samgönguráðherra) | Ministry of Communications (Samgönguráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Ragnhildur Helgadóttir | Minister of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðherra) | Ministry of Health and Social Security (Heilbrigðis- og tryggingamálaráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Sverrir Hermannsson | Minister of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðherra) | Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Þorsteinn Pálsson | Minister of Finance (Fjármálaráðherra) | Ministry of Finance (Fjármálaráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Þorsteinn Pálsson | Minister of Industry (Iðnaðarráðherra) | Ministry of Industry (Iðnaðarráðuneytið) | IP |
  | Þorsteinn Pálsson | Minister of Statistics Iceland (Ráðherra Hagstofu Íslands) | Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands) | IP |
  