Background
Gunnarsson, Gunnar was born on March 16, 1948 in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Gunnarsson, Gunnar was born on March 16, 1948 in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Diploma in Politics, Free University, Berlin, 1978.
Lecturer international politics University Iceland, 1978—1987, assistant professor, 1987—1991. Director Icelandic Commission Security and International Affairs, 1979—1987. Advisor to Minister Foreign Affairs Government Iceland, 1989—1991, minister counselor political department Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1991, political director Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1991—1992, ambassador to Conference Security and Cooperation in Europe, 1992—1993, ambassador to Russian Federation, Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Bulgaria, Romania and Mongolia, 1994—1998, ambassador political department, 1998—2001, director defense department Ministry Foreign Affairs, 2001—2002, ambassador, permanent representative to North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Western European Union Brussels, 2002—2008.
Ambassador, permanent representative to Organization Prohibition Chemical Weapons, The Hague, Netherlands, since 2002.
Married Unnur Ulfarsdottir. 2 children.