Background
SIGURDSSON, Niels was born in 1926 in Reykjavik. Son of Sigurdur B. Sigurdsson and Karitas Einarsdottir.
SIGURDSSON, Niels was born in 1926 in Reykjavik. Son of Sigurdur B. Sigurdsson and Karitas Einarsdottir.
University of Iceland.
Joined Diplomatic Service 1952. First Secretary Paris Embassy 1956-1960. Deputy Permanent Representative to North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Organisation for Economic Company-operation and Development 1957-1960.
Director Institute Policy Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Reykjavik 1961.
Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly 1965. Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Iceland to North Atlantic Council.
Ambassador to Belgium and the European Economic Community 1968. Ambassador to United Kingdom. 1971-1976, to Federation Republic of Germany 1976-1978, Ambassador at Large 1979-1984, to Norway 1985-1989.
Chairman Icelandic Delegate to Madrid Conference 1980-1983.
Married Olafia Rafnsdottir.