Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1970)
Bjarni Benediktsson | |
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.jpg) Bjarni in 2023 | |
| 27th Prime Minister of Iceland | |
| Assumed office 9 April 2024 | |
| President | Guðni Th. Jóhannesson |
| Preceded by | Katrín Jakobsdóttir |
| In office 11 January 2017 – 30 November 2017 | |
| President | Guðni Th. Jóhannesson |
| Preceded by | Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson |
| Succeeded by | Katrín Jakobsdóttir |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 14 October 2023 – 9 April 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Katrín Jakobsdóttir |
| Preceded by | Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir |
| Succeeded by | Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir |
| Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs | |
| In office 30 November 2017 – 14 October 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Katrín Jakobsdóttir |
| Preceded by | Benedikt Jóhannesson |
| Succeeded by | Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir |
| In office 23 May 2013 – 11 January 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson |
| Preceded by | Katrín Júlíusdóttir |
| Succeeded by | Benedikt Jóhannesson |
| Leader of the Independence Party | |
| Assumed office 29 March 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Geir Haarde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 January 1970 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Political party | Independence Party |
| Spouse(s) | Þóra Margrét Baldvinsdóttir |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Iceland University of Miami |
| Nickname(s) | Bjarni Ben |
Bjarni Benediktsson (born 26 January 1970), known as Bjarni Ben, is an Icelandic politician. He is the Prime Minister from April 2024. He was Prime Minister previously from January to November 2017. He has been the leader of the Icelandic Independence Party since 2009. He was Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs from 2013 to 2017, a post he later retained under Katrin Jakobsdottir.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Bjarni Benediktsson". Alþingi (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 November 2019.
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