New Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland
A new Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, took office on May 24, twelve days after general elections were held in Iceland. Mrs. Gísladóttir replaces Mrs. Valgerður Sverrisdóttir who held the post from June 15, 2006. Mrs. Gísladóttir is the leader of the Alliance, a social democratic party.