Judicial Affairs and Education Committee

The Judicial Affairs and Education Committee (Icelandic: Allsherjar- og menntamálanefnd) 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 Judicial Affairs and Education Committee:

• Judiciary
• Law enforcement
• Human rights
• Citizenship
• Consumption
• Church of Iceland and other sects
• Education
• Culture
• Science
• Technology

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 Birgitta Jónsdóttir The Movement Björgvin G. Sigurðsson, chairman Social Democratic Alliance Jónína Rós Guðmundsdóttir Social Democratic Alliance Ragnheiður Ríkharðsdóttir Independence Party Siv Friðleifsdóttir Progressive Party Skúli Helgason, 1st vice-chairman Social Democratic Alliance Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir Independence Party Þráinn Bertelsson, 2nd vice-chairman Left-Green Movement Þuríður Backman Left-Green Movement

Substitute Name Party Björn Valur Gíslason Left-Green Movement Eygló Harðardóttir Progressive Party Kristján Þór Júlíusson Independence Party Kristján L. Möller Social Democratic Alliance Lilja Rafney Magnúsdóttir Left-Green Movement Magnús Orri Schram Social Democratic Alliance Margrét Tryggvadóttir The Movement Ólína Þorvarðardóttir Social Democratic Alliance Tryggvi Þór Herbertsson Independence Party

See also

• List of standing committees of the Icelandic parliament

External links

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