Minister for Iceland

Minister for Iceland
Minister for Iceland
Ráðherra Íslands
	Justice Minister of Denmark
Formation	5 January 1874; 150 years ago (Denmark); 1 February 1904; 120 years ago (Iceland);
First holder	Christian Sophus Klein (Denmark); Hannes Hafstein (Iceland);
Final holder	Peter Adler Alberti (Denmark); Jón Magnússon (Iceland);
Abolished	1 February 1904; 120 years ago (Denmark); 30 November 1918; 105 years ago (Iceland);
Succession	Prime Minister of Iceland

Minister for Iceland (Danish: Minister for Island, pronounced [miˈnistɐ fɒ ˈisˌlænˀ]; Icelandic: Ráðherra Íslands) was a post in the Danish cabinet for Icelandic affairs.

History

The post was established on 5 January 1874 as, according to the

Justice Minister of Denmark until 1904 when Iceland obtained extended home rule

After an agreement with the

Parliamentarism was thus implemented in Iceland. Jón Magnússon got the title forsætisráðherra Íslands (Prime Minister of Iceland

In 1918, the Danish–Icelandic Act of Union recognised Iceland as an independent and sovereign state in a personal union with Denmark. The Kingdom of Iceland was established and the post of Minister for Iceland was closed down on 30 November 1918.

No.	Portrait	Minister for Iceland	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Cabinet
1		Klein, Christian SophusChristian Sophus Klein (1824–1900)	14 July 1874	11 June 1875	332 days	National Liberal	Holstein-Holsteinborg Fonnesbech
2	Reedtz-Thott
3	Hørring
4	Hørring
5	Sehested
6	Deuntzer

Nº		Took office	Left office	Duration	Party	Cabinet
7	Hannes Hafstein (1861–1922)	1 February 1904	31 March 1909	5 years, 1 month, 30 days (1,885 days)	Home Rule Party	Deuntzer
						J.C. Christensen I
						J.C. Christensen II
						Neergaard I
8	Björn Jónsson (1846–1912)	31 March 1909	14 March 1911	1 year, 11 months, 14 days (713 days)	Independence Party	Neergaard I
						Holstein-Ledreborg
						Zahle I
						Klaus Berntsen
9	Kristján Jónsson (1852–1926)	14 March 1911	25 July 1912	1 year, 4 months, 11 days (499 days)	independent	Klaus Berntsen
(7)	Hannes Hafstein (1861–1922)	25 July 1912	21 July 1914	1 year, 11 months, 26 days (726 days)	Union Party	Klaus Berntsen
(7)	Hannes Hafstein (1861–1922)	25 July 1912	21 July 1914	1 year, 11 months, 26 days (726 days)	Union Party	Zahle II
10	Sigurður Eggerz (1875–1945)	21 July 1914	4 May 1915	9 months, 13 days (287 days)	Independence Party	Zahle II
11	Einar Arnórsson (1880–1955)	4 May 1915	4 January 1917	1 year, 8 months (611 days)	Independence Party langsum
12	Jón Magnússon (1859–1926) Sigurður Jónsson Björn Kristjansson (to 28 August 1917) Sigurður Eggerz (from 28 August 1917)	4 January 1917	30 November 1918	1 year, 10 months, 26 days (695 days)	Home Rule Party Progressive Party Independence Party