1957

Born in Reykjavík, 2 May.

Education:

1973-77

Reykjavík Secondary Grammar School, Classics Division.

1978-83

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany, Pre-diploma in Literature and Communications.

1983-85

New York University, USA, M.A. in Journalism.

Professional:

IcelandicStateBroadcasting Service - Television:

1985-88

Foreign News Editor.

Ministry for Foreign Affairs:

1988

Defense Department:

1989

Division for Culture and Information:

1991

First Secretary, Icelandic Embassy in Bonn, Germany:.

1994-95

Deputy Permanent Representative to the CSCE in Vienna (residing in Bonn).

1995 (Jan. - July)

Chargé d'affairs to the OSCE in Vienna.

1995

Political Department: Counselor. Head of Division for the United Nations and International Organizations.

- Member of the Icelandic National FAO Committee.

- Member of the Icelandic UNESCO Committee.

- Member of the Governing Board of the Council of Europe Social Development Fund 1996-97.

- Member of the Committee of Senior Officials, The Council of the Baltic Sea States 1996-97.

1999

Acting Chief of Protocol. Minister-Counselor.

2001

Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Iceland, Washington, DC.

2005

Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations Agencies in Rome.

Minister plenipotentiary, Rome.