Background
MATHIESEN, Matthias Amason was born on August 6, 1931 in Hafnarfjordur. Son of Ami M. and Svava t. Mathiesen.
MATHIESEN, Matthias Amason was born on August 6, 1931 in Hafnarfjordur. Son of Ami M. and Svava t. Mathiesen.
Graduate, Reykjavik College, 1951. Graduate in Law, University Iceland, 1957.
Director Hafnarfjordur Savings Bank, 1958—1967. Chairman board, 1967—1983, since 1986. Practice law Hafnarfjordur, 1967—1974.
Member Althing, Iceland, since 1959. Speaker Lower House, 1970—1971. Minister of finance, 1974—1978.
Minister of commerce, banking & Nordic affairs, 1983—1985. Minister of foreign affairs, 1986—1987. Minister of communications & Nordic affairs, since 1987.
Director National Bank of Iceland, 1961—1974, 1980—1983. Deputy chairman board, 1966—1972. Icelandic delegate World Bank Group, 1974—1978, 1983—1985.
Delegate North Atlantic Assembly, 1963—1969. Chairman Icelandic delegate, 1964—1969. President assembly, 1967—1968.
Icelandic delegate Nordic Council, since 1965. Chairman Icelandic delegate & member council board, 1971—1972, 1973—1974, 1980—1982. President council, 1970—1971, 1980—1981.
Althing (Pari.) since 1959, Speaker Uiwer Chamber 1970-1971. Presidium 1970-1971, 1973-1974. Of Board of Governors World Bank Group (IBRD, IDA, IFC) 1983-1985.
Central Committee, Independence Party since 1965.
Married Sigrun Th. Mathiesen, April 10, 1956. Children: Arni Matthias, Halldora, Thorgils Ottar.