Svavar Gestsson
Icelandic politician
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| Intro | Icelandic politician | |
| Places | Iceland | |
| is | Politician Diplomat | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 26 June 1944 | |
| Age | 80 years |
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Biography
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).
Diplomatic career
- From 30 August 2001 to 30 November 2005 he was ambassador in Stockholm and from 21 February 2002 to 5 June 2006 concurrently accredited in Belgrade, Sofia Tirana and Dhaka
- From 22 November 2005 to 15 February 2010 he was ambassador in Copenhague and from 21 June 2006 to 16 December 2010 concurrently accredited in Ankara.
- The International Who's Who 2004, Europa Publications, p. 601