The Second cabinet of Geir Haarde in Iceland, nicknamed “The government of collapse” (), was formed 24 May 2007. It resigned due to the 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests.

Cabinet

Inaugural cabinet: 24 May 2007 – 1 February 2009 The Ministry of Commerce was renamed in English the Ministry of Business Affairs but the Icelandic name was unchanged. The Ministry of Industry was renamed in English the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism but the Icelandic name was unchanged. IncumbentMinisterMinistryParty Geir HaardePrime MinisterPrime Minister's OfficeDMinister of Statistics IcelandStatistics Iceland Árni MathiesenMinister of FinanceMinistry of FinanceD Björgvin G. SigurðssonMinister of CommerceMinistry of CommerceS Björn BjarnasonMinister of Justice and Ecclesiastical AffairsMinistry of Justice and Ecclesiastical AffairsD Einar Kristinn GuðfinnssonMinister of AgricultureMinistry of AgricultureDMinister of FisheriesMinistry of Fisheries Guðlaugur Þór ÞórðarsonMinister of Health and Social SecurityMinistry of Health and Social SecurityD Ingibjörg Sólrún GísladóttirMinister for Foreign AffairsMinistry for Foreign AffairsS Jóhanna SigurðardóttirMinister of Social AffairsMinistry of Social AffairsS Kristján L. MöllerMinister of CommunicationsMinistry of CommunicationsS Össur SkarphéðinssonMinister of IndustryMinistry of IndustryS Þorgerður Katrín GunnarsdóttirMinister of Education, Science and CultureMinistry of Education, Science and CultureD Þórunn SveinbjarnardóttirMinister for the EnvironmentMinistry for the EnvironmentS

Change: 1 January 2008 The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Fisheries merged to form the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture (Sjávarútvegs- og landbúnaðarráðuneytið). The Ministry of Health and Social Security was renamed the Ministry of Health (Heilbrigðisráðuneytið). The Ministry of Social Affairs was renamed the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Security (Félags- og tryggingamálaráðuneytið). Statistics Iceland became an independent government agency.

See also Government of Iceland Cabinet of Iceland

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