Bjarni Benediktsson

• Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs since 2017. 
• Chairman of the Independence Party since 2009. 
• Ministry: Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs
• Date of Birth: January 26th, 1970
• Party: Independence Party

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Parliamentary career

• Member of Althingi for the Southwest Constituency since 2003.

Earlier committees

• Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee 2005–2013 (Chairman 2007–2009).
• Member of the Economy and Taxation Committee 2007–2009.
• Member of the Credentials Committee 2005–2009.
• Member of the Health and Social Security Committee 2004–2005.
• Member of the General Affairs Committee 2003–2007 (Chairman 2003–2007).
• Member of the Budget Committee 2003–2007.
• Member of the Industry Committee 2003–2004 and 2007.
• Member of the Althingi Special Committee on Constitutional Affairs 2009 (former) and 2004–2007.
• Member of the Icelandic delegation to the Nordic Council 2009–2012.
• Member of the Icelandic Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees 2005–2009 (Deputy Chairman 2007–2009).
• Member of the Icelandic Delegation to the WEU Assembly 2003–2005 (Chairman 2003–2005).
• Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee's Working Group on European Affairs 2010–2013.
• Member of the EU-Iceland joint Parliamentary Committee 2010–2013.

Ministerial career

• Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs since 2017.
• Prime Minister 2017.
• Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs 2013–2017.