Svavar Gestsson
Svavar Gestsson | |
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Industries and Innovation Minister of Iceland is:Atvinnuvega- og nýsköpunarráðherra Íslands | |
In office 1978 – 1979 | |
Preceded by | Ólafur Jóhannesson |
Succeeded by | Kjartan Jóhannsson |
Minister of Social Affairs (Iceland) | |
In office 1980 – 1983 | |
Preceded by | Magnús Helgi Magnússon |
Succeeded by | Alexander Stefánsson |
Ambassador of Iceland to Sweden
of Iceland to Sweden | |
In office August 30, 2001 – November 30, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Hörður H. Bjarnason |
Succeeded by | Guðmundur Árni Stefánsson |
Ambassador of Iceland to Denmark of Iceland to Denmark | |
In office November 22, 2005 – February 15, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Þorsteinn Pálsson |
Succeeded by | Sturla Sigurjónsson |
Personal details | |
Born |
June 26, 1944 property beside the is:Hjarðarholt (Stafholtstungum) |
Spouse(s) |
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Mother | Gudrun Valdimarsdóttir (* March 28, 1924) |
Father | Gestur Zóphónías Sveinsson (* October 3, 1920, died December 29, 1980) Farmer |
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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Svavar.
Svavar Gestsson (born 26 June 1944) is an Icelandic politician and former minister for social affairs (from February 1980 to May 1983), Minister for Culture and Education in the cabinet of Steingrímur Hermannsson (1988-1991), Member of Parliament (1978-1999), and Ambassador (1999 - 2009).
Diplmatic Career
- From 30 August 2001 to 30 November 2005 he was ambassador in Stockholm and from 21 February 2002 to 5 June 2006 concurrently accreditated in Belgrade, Sofia Tirana and Dhaka[1]
- From 22 November 2005 to 15 February 2010 he was ambassador in Copenhague and from 21 June 2006 to 16 December 2010 concurrently accreditated in Ankara.
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