This is a list of resignations in Iceland.
Cabinet ministers Resignations of cabinet ministers do not take effect until they have been relieved of duty by the President of Iceland.
ImagePersonPositionDate of resignationDate of reliefReasonRefAlbert Guðmundsson (IP)Minister of Industry24 March 1987Financial scandal.Björgvin G. Sigurðsson (SDA)Minister of Commerce25 January 20091 February 20092008–2011 Icelandic financial crisis.Guðmundur Árni Stefánsson (SDP)Minister of Social Affairs11 November 1994Civil servant dismissal.Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir (IP)Minister of the Interior21 November 20144 December 2014Political scandal.Magnús Guðmundsson (CP)Minister of Justice11 November 1932Political scandal.Magnús Jónsson (IP)Minister of Finance18 April 1923Political dispute.Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson (PP)Prime Minister5 April 20167 April 2016Financial scandal revealed by the Panama Papers.Sigríður Á. Andersen (IP)Minister of Justice13 March 201914 March 2019Political scandal.Ögmundur Jónasson (LGM)Minister of Health30 September 20091 October 2009Political dispute.
Members of Parliament ImagePersonDateReasonRefÁrni Johnsen (IP)19 July 2001Embezzlement of funds of a committee of the National Theatre of Iceland.Bjarni Harðarson (PP)11 November 2008Political scandal regarding him accidentally forwarding criticism of a fellow party member to all major news media.Guðni Ágústsson (PP)17 November 2008Political dispute regarding the policies of his party.Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir (SDA)27 May 2010Political scandal regarding the financing of her political campaign.
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