# Minister of Statistics Iceland

The Minister of Statistics Iceland (Icelandic: Ráðherra Hagstofu Íslands) was the head of Statistics Iceland from 1 January 1970, when the Cabinet of Iceland Act no. 73/1969 took effect, to 1 January 2008, when Statistics Iceland became an independent government agency.

## List of ministers

| Nº | Minister | Took office | Left office | Duration | Party | Cabinet |
| 1 | Magnús Jónsson (1919–1984) | 1 January 1970 | 10 July 1970 | 1 years, 6 month, 13 days (559 days) | IP | Bjarni Benediktsson |
| 1 | Magnús Jónsson (1919–1984) | 10 July 1970 | 14 July 1971 | 1 years, 6 month, 13 days (559 days) | IP | Jóhann Hafstein |
| 2 | Magnús Torfi Ólafsson (1923–1998) | 14 July 1971 | 28 August 1974 | 3 years, 1 month, 14 days (1141 days) | ULL | Ólafur Jóhannesson I |
| 3 | Geir Hallgrímsson (1925–1990) | 28 August 1974 | 1 September 1978 | 4 years, 4 days (1465 days) | IP | Geir Hallgrímsson |
| 4 | Ólafur Jóhannesson (1913–1984) | 1 September 1978 | 15 October 1979 | 1 year, 1 month, 14 days (409 days) | PP | Ólafur Jóhannesson II |
| 5 | Sighvatur Kristinn Björgvinsson (1942–) | 15 October 1979 | 8 February 1980 | 3 months, 24 days (116 days) | SDP | Benedikt Gröndal |
| 6 | Gunnar Thoroddsen (1910–1983) | 8 February 1980 | 26 May 1983 | 3 years, 3 months, 18 days (1203 days) | IP | Gunnar Thoroddsen |
| 7 | Matthías Árni Mathiesen (1931–2011) | 26 May 1983 | 16 October 1985 | 2 years, 4 months, 20 days (874 days) | IP | Steingrímur Hermannsson I |
| 8 | Þorsteinn Pálsson (1947–) | 16 October 1985 | 8 July 1987 | 1 years, 8 months, 22 days (630 days) | IP | Steingrímur Hermannsson I |
| 9 | Jón Sigurðsson (1941–) | 8 July 1987 | 28 September 1988 | 1 year, 2 months, 20 days (448 days) | SDP | Þorsteinn Pálsson |
| 10 | Steingrímur Hermannsson (1928–2010) | 28 September 1988 | 10 September 1989 | 11 months, 13 days (347 days) | PP | Steingrímur Hermannsson II |
| 11 | Edvard Júlíus Sólnes (1937–) | 10 September 1989 | 23 February 1990 | 5 months, 13 days (166 days) | CP | Steingrímur Hermannsson III |
| (10) | Steingrímur Hermannsson (1928–2010) | 23 February 1990 | 30 April 1991 | 1 year, 2 months, 7 days (431 days) | PP | Steingrímur Hermannsson III |
| 12 | Davíð Oddsson (1948–) | 30 April 1991 | 23 April 1995 | 14 years, 4 months, 28 days (5264 days) | IP | Davíð Oddsson I |
| 12 | Davíð Oddsson (1948–) | 23 April 1995 | 28 May 1999 | 14 years, 4 months, 28 days (5264 days) | IP | Davíð Oddsson II |
| 12 | Davíð Oddsson (1948–) | 28 May 1999 | 23 May 2003 | 14 years, 4 months, 28 days (5264 days) | IP | Davíð Oddsson III |
| 12 | Davíð Oddsson (1948–) | 23 May 2003 | 15 September 2004 | 14 years, 4 months, 28 days (5264 days) | IP | Davíð Oddsson IV |
| 12 | Davíð Oddsson (1948–) | 15 September 2004 | 27 September 2005 | 14 years, 4 months, 28 days (5264 days) | IP | Halldór Ásgrímsson |
| 13 | Halldór Ásgrímsson (1947–) | 27 September 2005 | 15 June 2006 | 8 months, 19 days (261 days) | PP | Halldór Ásgrímsson |
| 14 | Geir Haarde (1951–) | 15 June 2006 | 24 May 2007 | 1 year, 6 months, 17 days (565 days) | IP | Geir Haarde I |
| 14 | Geir Haarde (1951–) | 24 May 2007 | 1 January 2008 | 1 year, 6 months, 17 days (565 days) | IP | Geir Haarde II |