Foreign Affairs Committee (Iceland)

The Foreign Affairs Committee () 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 Foreign Affairs Committee:

External communication International organisations Defence Security Export European Economic Area (EEA) Development aid International and global affairs

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 Páll Árnason, 1st vice-chairman Social Democratic Alliance Árni Þór Sigurðsson, chairman Left-Green Movement Bjarni Benediktsson Independence Party Guðfríður Lilja Grétarsdóttir Left-Green Movement Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson Progressive Party Helgi Hjörvar Social Democratic Alliance Mörður Árnason, 2nd vice-chairman Social Democratic Alliance Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir Independence Party Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson Progressive Party

Substitute

Name Party Álfheiður Ingadóttir Left-Green Movement Ásmundur Einar Daðason Progressive Party Illugi Gunnarsson Independence Party Lúðvík Geirsson Social Democratic Alliance Ólöf Nordal Independence Party Róbert Marshall Social Democratic Alliance Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson Progressive Party Valgerður Bjarnadóttir Social Democratic Alliance Þuríður Backman Left-Green Movement

See also

List of standing committees of the Icelandic parliament

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