Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson
| Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture | |
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In office 27 September 2005 (as Minister of Fisheries) – 1 February 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Halldór Ásgrímsson; Geir Haarde |
| Preceded by |
Árni Mathiesen (as Minister of Fisheries) Guðni Ágústsson (as Minister of Agriculture) |
| Succeeded by | Steingrímur J. Sigfússon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 December 1955 Bolungarvík, Iceland |
| Political party | Independence Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sigrún J. Þórisdóttir |
| Children | three children |
| Alma mater | University of Essex |
Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson (born 2 December 1955) is an Icelandic politician. He is speaker of the Althing, in office 2013 until 2016. He was Iceland's Minister of Fisheries from September 2005, and became Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture when the two ministries merged on 1 January 2008 until 1 February 2009.
Note on pronunciation
ð is the letter edh, which in Icelandic represents a voiced dental fricative, as in th in the English word "them."
References
- "Minister of Fisheries – CV". Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture. Archived from the original on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2008.
External links
- Members of Parliament > The Speaker and Deputy Speakers of Althingi > Einar K. Guðfinnsson, Speaker of Althingi (Icelandic)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Árni Mathiesen |
Minister of Fisheries 2005–2007 |
Post merged with Ministry of Agriculture |
| New title | Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture 2007 – 2009 |
Succeeded by Steingrímur J. Sigfússon |
| Preceded by Guðni Ágústsson as Minister of Agriculture | ||
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