Background
Bjarnason, Matthias was born on August 15, 1921 in Iceland. Son of Bjarni and Audur (Johannestottir) Bjarnason.
Bjarnason, Matthias was born on August 15, 1921 in Iceland. Son of Bjarni and Audur (Johannestottir) Bjarnason.
Graduate, Commercial College Iceland, 1939.
Director Djupbatur Ltd., 1942—1968, Kogur Fishing Company Ltd., 1956—1966, Isafjorour Shipping Insurance Company. Town counsellor Isafjorour, 1946—1970. President council, 1950—1952.
Representative Western Iceland, Althing, since 1963, minister of fisheries, health and social security, 1974—1978, minister of communications, 1983—1987. Editor Western Iceland weekly, 1953—1959. Chairman youth association Independence party, Isafjorour, 1945—1950.
Chairman board directors Isafjorour Municipal Electricity Distribution Systems, 1946—1951. Chairman Independence Party Association Western Iceland, 1955—1961, chairman board representatives, 1960—1968, member central committee, since 1970.
Board Isfirdingur Fishing Company 1947-1959. Isafjordur Town Council 1946-1970. Board Union of Icelandic Fishing Vessel Owners 1962-1974, also other owners' societies.
Committee State Shipping Authority since 1966. Althing 1963-1967, member for West Fjords since 1967. Board Icelandic Fish Industries Fund 1969-1974, Employment Equalization Fund 1970-1971, Economics Development Institute since 1972.
Independence Party, on Central Committee since 1970.
Reading, travelling.
Married Kristin Ingimundardottir. 2 children.