Permanent representative

Curriculum Vitae

Ambassador Kristinn F. Árnason

Born: 5 January 1954 in Reykjavík, Iceland

Education:

1982:  Postgraduate studies in Maritime Law, University of Oslo, Norway

1981:   LL.M (Master of Laws) in International Business Legal Studies,

            University of Exeter, United Kingdom

1979:   Cand.jur. (Law degree), University of Iceland

Work Experience:

Oct. 2007-   Ambassador to the Principality of Liechtenstein

March 2006- Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia

Nov. 2005-   Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador to Liechtenstein (2007-) and Slovenia (2006-2008)

2003-2005:   Ambassador, Director of the Defence Department, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

1999-2003:   Ambassador to Norway, as well as to the Czech Republic (1999-2003), Egypt (2000-2003), Poland (1999-2002) and Slovakia (1999-2002)

1994-1998:   Director of External Trade, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

1997:            Ambassador, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

1992-1994:   Chief negotiator and spokesman on fisheries issues, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

1987-1992:   Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Iceland to International Organizations, Geneva, Switzerland

1985:1987:   First Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

1983-1985:   Solicitor of Federation of Employers, Iceland

1979-1980 and 1982:  Solicitor, Private Attorney’s Office, Reykjavík, Iceland

Personal:

Married with three children