Guðbjartur Hannesson

Guðbjartur Hannesson (3 June 1950 – 23 October 2015) was an Icelandic politician and was welfare minister. He is affiliated with the Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin).[1]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Guðbjartur.

Guðbjartur Hannesson
Minister of Health
In office 2 September 2010 – 31 December 2010
Prime Minister	Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Preceded by	Álfheiður Ingadóttir
Succeeded by	Kristján Þór Júlíusson
Personal details
Born	(1950-06-03)3 June 1950 Akranes, Iceland
Died	23 October 2015(2015-10-23) (aged 65) Akranes, Iceland
Political party	Social Democratic Alliance

He won a seat in parliament for the Social Democratic Alliance in 2007. He served as speaker of the Althing in 2009.[2] In September 2010 he was appointed Minister for Social Affairs and Health and was charged with merging his department with the Ministry of Labour and create a new Ministry for Welfare from January 2011.[3]

After the parliamentary election 27 April 2013 there was a change of government and on 23 May Eygló Harðardóttir became the new welfare minister, while Kristjáni Þór Júlíussyni became minister of Health. He died on 23 October 2015 after a very short battle with cancer.[4]

References

1. "Aðal síður Fjölmenningarseturs - English - Fjölmenningarsetur". mcc.is.
2. "Þingmenn". Alþingi.
3. "Iceland's Gudbjartur Hannesson puts people's welfare first during the crisis". nordiclabourjournal.org.
4. "Andlát: Guðbjartur Hannesson". mbl.is.

Political offices
Preceded by Álfheiður Ingadóttir	Minister of Health 2 September 2010 – 31 December 2010	Succeeded by Kristján Þór Júlíusson
Preceded by Árni Páll Árnason	Social Affairs and Social Security 2 September 2010 – 31 December 2010	Succeeded by no one
Preceded by no one	Minister of Welfare 1 January 2011 – 23 May 2013	Succeeded by Kristján Þór Júlíusson Minister of Health Eygló Harðardóttir Minister of Social Affairs and Housing