Svavar Gestsson (26 June 1944 – 18 January 2021) was an Icelandic politician and 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).[1]
Svavar Gestsson | |
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| Icelandic Minister of Commerce | |
| In office September 1, 1978 – October 15, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Ólafur Jóhannesson |
| Succeeded by | Kjartan Jóhannsson |
| Icelandic Minister of Social Affairs | |
| In office 8 February 1980 – April 28, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Magnús Helgi Magnússon |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Stefánsson |
| Icelandic Minister of Education | |
| In office 28 September 1988 – 30 April 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson |
| Succeeded by | Ólafur Garðar Einarsson |
| Ambassador of Iceland to Sweden
of  Iceland to  Sweden | |
| In office 30 August 2001 – 30 November 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Hörður H. Bjarnason |
| Succeeded by | Guðmundur Árni Stefánsson |
| Ambassador of Iceland to Denmark of Iceland to  Denmark | |
| In office 22 November 2005 – 15 February 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Þorsteinn Pálsson |
| Succeeded by | Sturla Sigurjónsson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1944 Guðnabakki, Stafholtstungur, Iceland |
| Died | 18 January 2021 (aged 76) |
| Spouse | Jónína Benediktsdóttir
(m. 1964, divorced)Guðrún Ágústsdóttir (m. 1993) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater |
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Diplomatic career
edit- 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[2]
- From 22 November 2005 to 15 February 2010 he was ambassador in Copenhagen and from 21 June 2006 to 16 December 2010 Ambassador of Iceland concurrently to Turkey, Israel, Rumenia, Tunis.
References
edit- ^ Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason (18 January 2021). "Svavar Gestsson er látinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ The International Who's Who 2004, Europa Publications, p. 601
External links
edit- Biography of Svavar Gestsson on the parliament website
- Hannes H. Gissurarson: Communism in Iceland, 1918–1998 Social Science Research Institute at the University of Iceland, Reykjavik 2021.
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