Second cabinet of Geir Haarde


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.

Change: 1 January 2008

The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Fisheries merged to form the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture. The Ministry of Health and Social Security was renamed the Ministry of Health. The Ministry of Social Affairs was renamed the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Security. Statistics Iceland became an independent government agency.