Education
Graduated as lawyer, U. Iceland, 1949; diploma in legal problems of world trade, Harvard University, 1952.
Graduated as lawyer, U. 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, Economics Development Institute, 1972-1978, 83-84;
minister finance, Iceland, 1978-1980;
minister trade and commerce, Iceland, 1980-1983;
member of the Board of Governors, Control 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 AtlanticAssembly, 1974-1979, 83-84.
Chairman foreign relations committee, Althing, 1984.
M. Thora Kristín Eiríksdóttir, 1949. 4 children.