First cabinet of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir

First cabinet of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir

40th Cabinet of Iceland
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Date formed1 February 2009 (2009-02-01)
Date dissolved10 May 2009 (2009-05-10)
People and organisations
PresidentÓlafur Ragnar Grímsson
Prime MinisterJóhanna Sigurðardóttir
No. of ministers10
Member parties
  •   Social Democratic Alliance (S)
  •   Left-Green Movement (V)
  • Independents
Status in legislatureMinority government (coalition)
27 / 63 (43%)









Opposition parties  Independence Party (D)
  Progressive Party (B)
  Citizens' Movement (O)
History
Outgoing election2009 election
PredecessorGeir Haarde II
SuccessorJóhanna Sigurðardóttir II

The First cabinet of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir in Iceland, nicknamed “The welfare government” (Icelandic: Velferðarstjórnin) or “The sixth left government” (Icelandic: Vinstristjórn VI), was formed 1 February 2009 after the Second cabinet of Geir Haarde resigned due to the 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests.

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