Background
ARNASON, Tomas was born on July 21, 1923 in Seydisfjordur. Son of Arni Vilhjalmsson and Gudrun (nee Thorvardardbttir) Amason.
ARNASON, Tomas was born on July 21, 1923 in Seydisfjordur. Son of Arni Vilhjalmsson and Gudrun (nee Thorvardardbttir) Amason.
Graduated as lawyer, University Iceland, 1949. Diploma in legal problems of world trade, Harvard University, 1952.
Advisory, Akureyri, Iceland, 1949-1951. Chief division defense affairs Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1953-1960. Member Parliament, Iceland, 1956, 58, 59, 68-73, 74-84.
Managing director Timinn, 1960-1964. Advisory Supreme Court, Iceland, 1964-1972. Managing director Economic Development Institute, 1972-1978, 83-84.
Minister finance Iceland, 1978-1980. Minister trade and commerce Iceland, 1980-1983. Member board governors Central Bank Iceland, since 1985.
Member central committee Progressive Party, cashier, 1968-1978, secretary, 1979-1983. Member Iceland's delegation to United Nations General Assembly, 1969, to North Atlantic Assembly, 1974-1979, 83-84. Chairman foreign relations committee, Althing, 1984.
Of Parliament. 1956. 1958, 1959, 1968-1973, 1974-1985. Delegation to United Nations. Delegation to North Atlantic.
Central Committee of Progressive Party, Cashier 1968, Secretary 1978-1983.
Board Nordic Investment Bank.
Married Thora Kristín Eiríksdóttir, 1949. 4 children.