The Budget Committee () 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 Budget Committee:

State finance Budget spending State assets Loan authorisation State guarantees Pension

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

Name Party Árni Þór Sigurðsson Left-Green Movement Ásbjörn Óttarsson Independence Party Björgvin G. Sigurðsson Social Democratic Alliance Björn Valur Gíslason, 1st vice-chairman Left-Green Movement Höskuldur Þórhallsson Progressive Party Illugi Gunnarsson Independence Party Kristján Þór Júlíusson Independence Party Sigmundur Ernir Rúnarsson, 2nd vice-chairman Social Democratic Alliance Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir, chairman Social Democratic Alliance

Substitute

Name Party Árni Johnsen Independence Party Helgi Hjörvar Social Democratic Alliance Lilja Rafney Magnúsdóttir Left-Green Movement Magnús Orri Schram Social Democratic Alliance Ragnheiður Ríkharðsdóttir Independence Party Valgerður Bjarnadóttir Social Democratic Alliance Vigdís Hauksdóttir Progressive Party Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir Independence Party Þuríður Backman Left-Green Movement

Chairmen

114th parliament (1991–2011)

Chairman Party Parliament Years Karl Steinar Guðnason Social Democratic Party 114th 1991 115th 1991–1992 116th 1992–1993 Sigbjörn Gunnarsson Social Democratic Party 117th 1993–1994 118th 1994–1995 Jón Halldór Kristjánsson Progressive Party 119th 1995 120th 1995–1996 121st 1996–1997 122nd 1997–1998 123rd 1998–1999 124th 1999 125th 1999–2000 126th 2000–2001 Ólafur Örn Haraldsson Progressive Party 2001 127th 2001–2002 128th 2002–2003 Magnús Stefánsson Progressive Party 129th 2003 130th 2003–2004 131st 2004–2005 132nd 2005–2006 Birkir Jón Jónsson Progressive Party 2006 133rd 2006–2007 Gunnar Svavarsson Social Democratic Alliance 134th 2007 135th 2007–2008 136th 2008–2009 Guðbjartur Hannesson Social Democratic Alliance 137th 2009 138th 139th Oddný Guðbjörg Harðardóttir Social Democratic Alliance

140th parliament (2011-present)

Chairman Party Parliament Years Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir Social Democratic Alliance 140th

See also

List of standing committees of the Icelandic parliament

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