Thordur Einarsson

Thordur Einarsson Þórður Einarsson

Chief of Protocol in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Iceland)
In office 000000001978-01-01-00001978 – 000000001985-01-01-00001985
Succeeded by	Gunnar Pálsson
Ambassador of Iceland to Sweden of Iceland to Sweden
In office 000000001987-10-15-0000October 15, 1987 – 000000001991-02-22-0000February 22, 1991
Preceded by	Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal
Succeeded by	Sigríður Ásdís Snævarr
Personal details
Born	000000001923-06-19-0000June 19, 1923 Reykjavík
Died	000000001997-05-12-0000May 12, 1997 Reykjavík
Education	1941: finished in commerce from the Cooperative School 1944 degree from the City of London College. 1945 certified translator and court interpreter in English

Thordur Einarsson was an Icelandic Ambassador.

Career

From 1944 to 1950 he was employed from "Eggert Kristjánsson Ltd" and a Bridge Construction Company.
From 1951 to 1963 he was employed as a representative of the US embassy.
From 1964 to 1968 he was employed by the Ministry of Education.
In 1972 he entered the foreign service and represented Iceland at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.
From 1973 to 1977 he was spokesperson of the foreign ministry.
From 1978 to 1985 he was Chief of Protocol.
In 1986 he was Minister Counsellor Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
From 000000001987-10-15-0000October 15, 1987 to 000000001991-02-22-0000February 22, 1991 he was ambassador in Stockholm, from 30 October 1987 to 8 March 1991 concurrently accreditated in Hellsinki and from 4 February 1988 to 1 February 1991 concurrently accreditated in Belgrade and Tirana.^[1]

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