Background
BJARNASON, Björn was born on November 14, 1944 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Parents: Bjarni Benesdiktsson Bjarnason and Sigriour Bjamason (née Bjömsdottir).
BJARNASON, Björn was born on November 14, 1944 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Parents: Bjarni Benesdiktsson Bjarnason and Sigriour Bjamason (née Bjömsdottir).
University of Iceland, Reykjavik, law, 1971. Spoken languages: Icelandic, English, Scandinavian, French, German.
Editor Almenna Bokafelagid, Reykjavík, 1971-1973. Foreign editor Visir, 1973-1974. Deputy secretary general Office of Prime Minister, 1974-1979.
Journalist, deputy editor Morgunbladid, 1979-1990. Vice president Althingi, Reykjavik, Iceland, since 1991. Minister culture, science and education Government of Iceland, since 1995.
Chairman Almenna Bokafelagid, Atlantic Treaty Association.
Contributing author: Five Roads to Nordic Security, 1973, Strategic Factors in the North Atlantic, 1979, Deterence and Defense in the North, 1985.
Lutheran.
Clubs: member, Rotary Club.
Swimming, hiking, films, books. Foreign affairs, European affairs, military and strategic matters.
S Bjarni Benediktsson and Sigridur Bjornsdottir. Married Rut Ingolfsdottir, September 21, 1969. Children: Sigridur, Bjarni Benedikt.