Government of Iceland since December 21, 2024
The Cabinet of Kristrún Frostadóttir was formed on 21 December 2024, following the 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election. The cabinet is led by Kristrún Frostadóttir of the Social Democratic Alliance.[1] The ministers of the cabinet formally took office on 21 December.[2]
The cabinet is a coalition government consisting of the Social Democratic Alliance, the Viðreisn and the People's Party. Together they hold 36 of the 63 seats in the Parliament of Iceland and serve as a majority government. There are eleven ministers in the cabinet, four each from the Social Democratic Alliance and from Viðreisn, and three from the People's Party.
Cabinet
The Cabinet is composed as follows:[3]
Coalition priorities
Key policies were announced by the coalition government leaders:[1]
- Key government commitments:
- Housing security: Ensuring housing stability for citizens.
- Poverty alleviation: Implementing measures to eliminate poverty.
- Savings in administration: Rationalizing state spending and simplifying the tax system.
- Infrastructure investments: Developing infrastructure, including healthcare and social systems.
- Support for the Icelandic language: Initiatives to protect and promote the language. Enhancing support for migrants learning Icelandic.
- Strengthen energy infrastructure and simplify the permitting process.
- Achieve climate neutrality by 2040, promote biodiversity, and protect marine areas.
- Holding a referendum on resuming negotiations for a potential accession of Iceland into the European Union, targeting to be held in 2027.
- New initiatives:
- Streamlining public administration.
- Simplifying the tax system and eliminating exceptions.
- Formulating policies on natural resources and their sustainable use.
- Expanding transportation, including the construction of road tunnels.
- Reducing the impact of indexation on the economy.
- Priorities mentioned by S:
- Economic stabilization.
- Lowering interest rates.
- Responsible public financial management.
- Overcoming stagnation and supporting economic growth remain priorities.
- Funding for initiatives would come from cost rationalization and improving the efficiency of the tax system.
- No plans to increase VAT in tourism but to introduce fees for managing access to certain tourist attractions.
- Progressive fees or an analysis of income bases in fishing fees are being considered.
- Priorities mentioned by C:
- Streamlining public administration and reducing the number of ministries.
- No increases in taxes, including income and capital gains taxes.
- Introducing regulations for artificial intelligence.
- Implementing new fees for accessing Iceland's natural attractions.
- Increasing the number of police officers and strengthening public.
- Priorities mentioned by F:
- Increasing the tax-free income threshold to ISK 60,000.
- Introducing a lifetime pension for people with disabilities.
- Establishing an ombudsman for the elderly.
- Improving social support systems.
- Addressing discrepancies between wages and pensions.
- Strengthening the healthcare system.
- Improving educational access for people with disabilities.
- Revising immigration policies based on Nordic models.
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