Ambassador

Curriculum Vitae

Stefan Skjaldarson

Name: Stefan Skjaldarson

Age: Born 10 February 1955 in Iceland

Civil Status: Married to Mrs. Birgit Nyborg. Children: Two boys, born 1986 and 1988

Professional Experience:

2003-2008 Ambassador of Iceland to Iran (2004-), Macedonia (2004-), Kuwait (2004-2008), Cyprus (2005-2007) and Egypt (2007-), residing in Oslo, Norway. Ambassador of Iceland (agrée) to Algeria (2003-), Saudi-Arabia (2003-), Yemen (2007-), Pakistan (2007-), United Arab Emirates (2007-) and Oman (2007-), residing in Oslo, Norway.2003 Ambassador of Iceland in Norway

2003 Ambassador of Iceland in Norway

2001 Political Director, MFA

2001 Appointed Ambassador in the Foreign Service

1999 Director of the Department of Administration and Consular Affairs, MFA

1998 Minister Counsellor, Chargé d´Affaires a.i., Embassy of Iceland, Oslo

1995 Counsellor, Embassy of Iceland, Oslo

1994 Counsellor, Political Department, MFA

1993 Special consultant, Department of Administration and Consular Affairs, MFA

1992 Special consultant, Defense Department, MFA

1987 Consultant and Senior Budget Analyst, Budget Department, Ministry of Finance

1974-1975 Headmaster, Skjoldolfsstadir Primary School, Jokuldalur, Iceland

Education

1987 Cand. Polit., University of Oslo (Political Science)

1984 Teachers Training Certificate, University of Oslo

1983 Studies in Mass Communication, University of Oslo

1982 Cand. Mag., University of Oslo (Political Science, Cultural Anthropology, Spanish)

1970 -1974 Grammar School, Menntaskolinn vid Hamrahlid, Reykjavik

Language:

Excellent Icelandic, English, Norwegian Good Danish, Swedish Fair Spanish, German

Other:

1977-1978 Chairman of the Icelandic Students Association in Oslo

1980-1981 Board member of the Icelandic Association in Oslo