Background
VILHJALMSSON, Thor was born on June 9, 1930 in Reykjavik. Son of Vilhjalmur Th. Gislason and Inga Amadottir Gislason.
VILHJALMSSON, Thor was born on June 9, 1930 in Reykjavik. Son of Vilhjalmur Th. Gislason and Inga Amadottir Gislason.
Reykjavik Grammar School, St. Andrews University, Scotland, University of Iceland, New York University and University of Copenhagen.
Assistant lecturer, University of Iceland 1959-1962, parttime lecturer 1962-1967, Professor 1967-1976, and Dean, Faculty of Law 1968-1970, Director Institute of Law 1974-1976. Deputy Judge Reykjavik Civil Court 1960-1962, Judge 1962-1967. Judge European Court of Human Rights since 1971.
Association Justice of the Supreme Court of Iceland since 1976, President 1983-1984. President Association of Icelandic Lawyers 1971-1974.
Author: Civil Procedures, Vols. 1-4, 1971.
Icelandic Delegate to United Nations General.
Married Ragnhildur Helgadottir, September 9, 1950. Children: Helgi, Inga, Kristin, Thorunn.