Willum Þór Þórsson

Willum Þór Þórsson
     
  • Minister of Health 
  • Ministry: Ministry of Health
  • Date of Birth: March 17th, 1963
  • Party: Progressive Party

Parliamentary career

  • Member of Althingi for the Southwest Constituency 2013–2016 and since 2017 (Progressive Party).
  • Deputy Speaker of Althingi 2019–2021.

Party group

  • Chair of the Progressive Party's parliamentary group 2021.
  • Deputy Chair of the Progressive Party's parliamentary group 2017–2021.

Previous committees

  • Member of the Budget Committee 2017–2021 (Chair 2017–2021).
  • Member of the Economic Affairs and Trade Committee 2020–2021 and 2013–2016 (2nd Deputy Chair 2013–2016).
  • Member of the Special Committee on the Standing Orders of Althingi 2019–2021.
  • Member of the Judicial Affairs and Education Committee 2017–2019 and 2013.
  • Member of the Constitutional and Supervisory Committee 2013–2016.
  • Member of the Icelandic delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2017–2021.
  • Member of the EU-Iceland joint Parliamentary Committee 2013–2016.
  • Member of the Icelandic delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees 2013–2016.

Ministerial career

  • Minister of Health since 2021.