Kjartan Johannsson

Background

Johannsson, Kjartan was born on December 19, 1939 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Johann and Astrid Dahl Thorsteinsson.

Education

Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, 1959-1963, Civ ing. Illinois Institute of Technology, United States of America, 1964-1969, Doctor of Philosophy. Spoken languages: English, Swedish.

Career

Consulting engineer, Reykjavik, 1966-1978; teacher Faculty Engineering & Science, professor Faculty Economics & Business Administration, U. Iceland, 1966-1978, 80-89; chair, Organisation Support Elderly, Hafnarfjordur chair, Fisheries Board Municipal Trawler Company, Hafnarfjordur, 1970-1974; member, Municipal Council, Hafnarfjordur, 1974-1978; member party county, executive county, Social Democratic Party, 1972-1989; vice-chair, Social Democratic Party, 1974-1980; chair, Social Democratic Party, 1980-1984; member, Icelandic Parliament, 1978-1989; speaker of lower house, Icelandic Parliament, 1988-1990; minister fisheries, Government Iceland, 1978-1980; minister commerce, Government Iceland, 1979-1980; permanent representative, United Nations, Geneva, 1989-1994; secretary-general, European Free Trade Association, Geneva, since 1994.

Achievements

• Kjartan Johannsson has been listed as a notable Politician by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Spouse Irma Karlsdottir, National of Iceland.

Father:

Johann Thorsteinsson

Mother:

Astrid Dahl Thorsteinsson

Spouse:

Irma Karlsdottir