Prime Minister's Office
The Prime Minister's Office supports the Prime Minister in administrating the division of responsibilities between other ministries and coordinates government policies. It organizes committees appointed by the Prime Minister to work on selected issues and enforces and monitors the implementation of government decisions.
Ministry of Economic Affairs
The Ministry of Economic Affairs is responsible for trade and business with products and services, the financial market and its supervision, the stock market, foreign investment in Iceland, matters of competition, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and intellectual property rights.
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
The Ministry of Education, Science and Culture is responsible for matters concerning education at all levels, research and science, sports and youth activities. The Ministry is responsible for cultural affairs, such as the arts and cultural heritage, the Icelandic language, the mass media, and sports and youth affairs.
Ministry for the Environment
The Ministry for the Environment is responsible for environmental affairs and supervises affairs pertaining to nature in Iceland, conservation and outdoor recreation, the protection of animals, wild-life management, pollution prevention, hygiene, planning and building matters, fire prevention, weather forecasting and avalanche-protection, surveying and cartography, forestry and soil conservation, environmental monitoring and surveillance.
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance oversees State finances and is also responsible for government properties, taxation, customs and other revenues of the state, public purchases and matters pertaining to the Nordic Investment Bank.
The Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture
The Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture is responsible for research, protection and exploitation of fish stocks and other living marine resources. The Ministry supports research, development and innovation in fisheries. The Ministry is responsible for research and supervision in agriculture, commercial forestry, import and export of animals and plants, food inspection and food research.
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is responsible for foreign policy and security affairs, foreign trade, EU-relations and development aid. Toghether with the ministry, a network of Embassies and honoarary consulates around the world is responsible for implementing the overall foreign policy.
Ministry of Industry Energy and Tourism
The Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism is responsible for industry and innovation, technological development, utilization of energy, regional matters, business development and tourism.
Ministry of the Interior
The Ministry of the Interior role is to uphold law and order and ensure that civil rights are respected. The Ministry is responsible for the judiciary system, prisons service, police authorities, migration and asylum, surveillance of the territorial waters and the fishing grounds.
The Ministry is also responsible for transport issues, such as road construction, surface transportation and vehicle monitoring, aviation and airports, navigation and legal registration of seamen and their occupational rights, safety in transportation and accident investigation. It is also responsible for telecommunication, postal affairs and muncipal issues.
Ministry of Welfare
The Ministry of Welfare is responsible for social welfare, family affairs, social services of the municipalities, refugees and immigrants, gender equality, employment and affairs of the disabled. It is also responsible for administration and policy of health and health
insurance issues. This includes public health, patient rights, operation
of hospitals, health centers and other health services providers,
pharmaceutical affairs and health insurances.