Budget Committee (Iceland)
# 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.

## Chairmen

### 114th parliament (1991–2011)

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

### 140th parliament (2011-present)

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