Budget Committee (Iceland)

The Budget Committee (Icelandic: Fjárlaganefnd) is a standing committee of the Icelandic parliament.

Jurisdiction

According to law № 55/1991, with later amendments, all matters relating to the following subjects are referred to the Budget Committee:

• State finance
• Budget spending
• State assets
• Loan authorisation
• State guarantees
• Pension

Members, 140th parliament

The main members have seats in the committees and attend the meetings. When they are unable to do so the substitute members temporarily take their place.

Main

Name		Party
	Árni Þór Sigurðsson	Left-Green Movement
	Ásbjörn Óttarsson	Independence Party
	Björgvin G. Sigurðsson	Social Democratic Alliance
	Björn Valur Gíslason, 1st vice-chairman	Left-Green Movement
	Höskuldur Þórhallsson	Progressive Party
	Illugi Gunnarsson	Independence Party
	Kristján Þór Júlíusson	Independence Party
	Sigmundur Ernir Rúnarsson, 2nd vice-chairman	Social Democratic Alliance
	Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir, chairman	Social Democratic Alliance

Substitute

Name		Party
	Árni Johnsen	Independence Party
	Helgi Hjörvar	Social Democratic Alliance
	Lilja Rafney Magnúsdóttir	Left-Green Movement
	Magnús Orri Schram	Social Democratic Alliance
	Ragnheiður Ríkharðsdóttir	Independence Party
	Valgerður Bjarnadóttir	Social Democratic Alliance
	Vigdís Hauksdóttir	Progressive Party
	Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir	Independence Party
	Þuríður Backman	Left-Green Movement

Chairmen

114th parliament (1991–2011)

Chairman		Party	Parliament	Years
	Karl Steinar Guðnason	Social Democratic Party	114th	1991
			115th	1991–1992
			116th	1992–1993
	Sigbjörn Gunnarsson	Social Democratic Party	117th	1993–1994
			118th	1994–1995
	Jón Halldór Kristjánsson	Progressive Party	119th	1995
			120th	1995–1996
			121st	1996–1997
			122nd	1997–1998
			123rd	1998–1999
			124th	1999
			125th	1999–2000
			126th	2000–2001
	Ólafur Örn Haraldsson	Progressive Party		2001
			127th	2001–2002
			128th	2002–2003
	Magnús Stefánsson	Progressive Party	129th	2003
			130th	2003–2004
			131st	2004–2005
			132nd	2005–2006
	Birkir Jón Jónsson	Progressive Party		2006
			133rd	2006–2007
	Gunnar Svavarsson	Social Democratic Alliance	134th	2007
			135th	2007–2008
			136th	2008–2009
	Guðbjartur Hannesson	Social Democratic Alliance	137th	2009
			138th	—
			139th	—
	Oddný Guðbjörg Harðardóttir	Social Democratic Alliance		—

140th parliament (2011-present)

Chairman		Party	Parliament	Years
	Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir	Social Democratic Alliance	140th	—

See also

• List of standing committees of the Icelandic parliament

External links

• Official website (in English)
• Official website (in Icelandic)