Jón Sigurðsson (minister)
See also: Jón Sigurðsson
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Jón.
| Jón Sigurðsson | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Industry and Commerce | |
|
In office 15 June 2006 – 24 May 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Geir Haarde |
| Preceded by | Valgerður Sverrisdóttir |
| Succeeded by |
Össur Skarphéðinsson (as Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism) Björgvin G. Sigurðsson (as Minister of Business Affairs) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 August 1946 Kollafjörður, Iceland |
| Political party | Progressive Party |
| Alma mater |
University of Iceland Columbia Pacific University |
Jón Sigurðsson (born 23 August 1946) is an Icelandic politician. He was brought in as Minister of Industry and Commerce for the Progressive Party when Halldór Ásgrímsson abandoned politics. He was later elected party chairman from 2006 to 2007 but resigned after he failed to win a seat in the Althing (Iceland's parliament). Prior to that, he had been governor of the Central Bank of Iceland.[1]
References
- ↑ Source: Icelandic Wikipedia.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Valgerður Sverrisdóttir |
Minister of Industry and Commerce 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by Össur Skarphéðinsson as Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism |
| Succeeded by Björgvin G. Sigurðsson as Minister of Business Affairs | ||
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Halldór Ásgrímsson |
Chairman of the Progressive Party 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by Guðni Ágústsson |
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