Background
BENEDIKTSSON, Einar was born on April 30, 1931 in Reykjavik. Son of Stefan M. Benediktsson and Sigridur Oddsdottir.
BENEDIKTSSON, Einar was born on April 30, 1931 in Reykjavik. Son of Stefan M. Benediktsson and Sigridur Oddsdottir.
Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, United States, 1953, Bachelor of Arts. Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, 1954, Master of Arts. London School of Economy & Institut des Etudes Européenes, Turin, Italy, 1954-1956, Post Graduate Studies.
Spoken languages: Icelandic, English, French.
Administrator Organization for European Economic Cooperative, Paris, 1956-1960. Division head Ministry for Economic Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, Reykjavik, 1961-1964, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Reykjavik, 1964, 1968-1970. Counsellor Embassy of Iceland, Paris, 1964-1968.
Minister plenipotentiary, ambassador/permanent representative international organizations Permanent Mission of Iceland, Geneva, 1970-1976. Ambassador to France, 1976-1982. Also accredited ambassador to Spain, Portugal and Cape Verde Government of Iceland, ambassador to United Kingdom, 1982-1986, also accredited ambassador to Ireland, The Netherlands, Nigeria, ambassador to Belgium, European Communities, 1986-1991, permanent representative to North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1986-1990, ambassador to Norway, 1991-1993, accredited ambassador to Poland and Czechoslovakia, Canada Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Venezuela, since 1993, ambassador to the United States, 1997.
Married Elsa Petursdottir in 1956. Five children.