Judicial Affairs and Education Committee

The Judicial Affairs and Education 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 Judicial Affairs and Education Committee:

Judiciary Law enforcement Human rights Citizenship Consumption Church of Iceland and other sects Education Culture Science Technology

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 NameParty Birgitta JónsdóttirThe Movement Björgvin G. Sigurðsson, chairmanSocial Democratic Alliance Jónína Rós GuðmundsdóttirSocial Democratic Alliance Ragnheiður RíkharðsdóttirIndependence Party Siv FriðleifsdóttirProgressive Party Skúli Helgason, 1st vice-chairmanSocial Democratic Alliance Þorgerður Katrín GunnarsdóttirIndependence Party Þráinn Bertelsson, 2nd vice-chairmanLeft-Green Movement Þuríður BackmanLeft-Green Movement

Substitute NameParty Björn Valur GíslasonLeft-Green Movement Eygló HarðardóttirProgressive Party Kristján Þór JúlíussonIndependence Party Kristján L. MöllerSocial Democratic Alliance Lilja Rafney MagnúsdóttirLeft-Green Movement Magnús Orri SchramSocial Democratic Alliance Margrét TryggvadóttirThe Movement Ólína ÞorvarðardóttirSocial Democratic Alliance Tryggvi Þór HerbertssonIndependence Party

See also List of standing committees of the Icelandic parliament

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