Cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson

This article is about the cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1908), which governed 1963–1970. For the 2017 Icelandic cabinet, see Cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson (2017).
Cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson

22nd Cabinet of Iceland
Date formed14 November 1963 (1963-11-14)
Date dissolved10 July 1970 (1970-07-10)
People and organisations
Head of stateKristján Eldjárn
Head of governmentBjarni Benediktsson
Member parties
History
Outgoing election1967 election
PredecessorÓlafur Thors V
SuccessorJóhann Hafstein
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The Cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson in Iceland was formed 14 November 1963.[1] It dissolved 10 July 1970 due to the death of the Prime Minister, Bjarni Benediktsson, who was killed in a house fire the night before along with his wife and grandson.[2]

  1. ^ "Ráðuneyti Bjarna Benediktssonar" [Cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson]. Historical material (in Icelandic). Cabinet of Iceland. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Ráðuneyti Bjarna Benediktssonar" [Cabinet of Bjarni Benediktsson]. Historical material (in Icelandic). Cabinet of Iceland. Retrieved 27 October 2012. Bjarni Benediktsson fórst í húsbruna að Þingvöllum aðfararnótt 10. júlí 1970 ásamt konu sinni og dóttursyni.