Thordur Einarsson Explained

Thordur Einarsson Þórður Einarsson
Office:	Chief of Protocol in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Iceland)
Successor:	Gunnar Pálsson
Office2:	Ambassador of Iceland to Sweden of Iceland to Sweden
Predecessor2:	Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal
Successor2:	Sigríður Ásdís Snævarr
Birth Date:	19 June 1923
Birth Place:	Reykjavík
Death Place:	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 (June19, 1923May12, 1987) 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 to he was ambassador in Stockholm, from 30 October 1987 to 8 March 1991 concurrently accredited in Helsinki and from 4 February 1988 to 1 February 1991 concurrently accredited in Belgrade and Tirana.^[1]