Judicial Affairs and Education Committee

Standing committee of the Icelandic parliament

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