Background
Eiriksson, Gudmundur was born on October 26, 1947. Son of Eirikur Sverrir Brynjolfsson and Gudrun Gudmundsdottir.
Eiriksson, Gudmundur was born on October 26, 1947. Son of Eirikur Sverrir Brynjolfsson and Gudrun Gudmundsdottir.
AB, Rutgers College; Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Rutgers College, 1970. Bachelor of Laws, King's College, London, 1973. Master of Laws, Columbia Law School, 1974.
Law sea officer Office of Secretary General United Nations Law of the Sea, New York, 1974—1976. Special consultant 3rd United Nations Conference Law of the Sea, 1977. With Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Iceland, 1977—1996, ambassador, since 1988, assistant legal advisor, 1977—1980, legal advisor, 1980—1996.
Judge International Tribunal Law of the Sea, Hamburg, 1996—2002. President Chamber Fisheries Disputes, 1999—2002. Director International Law and Human Rights Studies.
Dean, cooperative programmes University Peace, Costa Rica, 2001—2003. Ambassador Canada, Nicaragua, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, 2003—2005, South Africa, since 2008, since 2009. Professor and head, department international law and human rights University Peace, Costa Rica, 2005—2008.
Member, Icelandic delegations in numerous international forums General Assembly of United Nations and 3rd United Nations Conference Law of the Sea, 1978—1982. President Council North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization, 1984—1988. Lecturer University Iceland, 1987—1996.
Member United Nations International Law Commission, 1987—1996. Visiting professor, law University New Mexico School Law, 1994—1995. Chairman Icelandic National Committee International Humanitarian Law, 2008—2009.
Member, panel of conciliators and arbitrators Center Arbitrations, Mediation and Conciliation, Dakar, International Center Settlement Investment Disputes, Washington. Member International Council Environmental Law, Bonn.
Chairman & board member KR Basketball Division. Founding chairman Icelandic National Tennis Committee. Board member Icelandic Tennis Federation.
Member National Basketball Championship Teams KR Sports Club, International Board Icelandic Red Cross, 1985—1993, Icelandic Opera Chorus, 1987—1997. Chairman board Icelandic Opera, 1988—1995. Member National Tennis Champion, 2009.
Member of American Society International Law, International Law Association.
Married Thorey Vigdis Olafsdottir, September 15, 1973. Children: Gudrun Dogg, Olafur Bjorn, Elin Vigdis, Helga.