- Össur Skarphéðinsson
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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic or matronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Össur.
Össur Skarphéðinsson Minister for Foreign Affairs Incumbent Assumed office
1 February 2009Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir Preceded by Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir Minister for Industry, Energy and Tourism In office
24 May 2007 – 10 May 2009Prime Minister Geir Haarde, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir Preceded by Jón Sigurðsson (as Minister of Industry and Commerce) Succeeded by Katrín Júlíusdóttir Minister for the Environment In office
1993–1995Prime Minister Davíð Oddsson Succeeded by Guðmundur Bjarnason Personal details Born 19 June 1953
Reykjavík, IcelandPolitical party Social Democratic Alliance Spouse(s) Árný Erla Sveinbjörnsdóttir Children Two daughters (b. 1994, 1998) Alma mater University of Iceland
University of East AngliaProfession biologist, journalist Össur Skarphéðinsson (born 19 June 1953) is an Icelandic politician who has been Minister for Foreign Affairs since February 2009.
Össur matriculated from the Reykjavík Grammar School in 1973, and gained a BS in Biology from the University of Iceland in 1979, and a doctorate in physiology from the University of East Anglia in 1983.[1] He has been a member of the parliament (Althing) since 1991, as Member for Reykjavík Constituency from 1991 to 2003 and Member for Reykjavík North Constituency since 2003. He was Chairman of the Social Democratic Party parliamentary group from 1991 to 1993, Minister for the Environment from 1993 to 1995, and Chairman of the Social Democratic Alliance from 2000 to 2005.[1]
Össur was appointed Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism for the Social Democratic Alliance in May 2007. He was also Minister for Nordic Cooperation from 24 May 2007 to 10 June 2008.[1] In February 2009 he was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Össur has been noted for being a prominent blogger, often quoted by the Icelandic press.
References
- ^ a b c CV at Althing website.
External links
- Personal blog
- Össur´s profile; from Wikileaks
- Profile of Össur Skarphéðinsson in English, European Voice, 22 April 2010
Political offices Preceded by
Ingibjörg Sólrún GísladóttirMinister for Foreign Affairs
2009 – presentIncumbent Preceded by
Jón Sigurðsson
as Minister of Industry and CommerceMinister of Industry,
Energy and Tourism
2007–2009Succeeded by
Katrín JúlíusdóttirPreceded by
Minister for Nordic Cooperation
2007–2008Succeeded by
Björgvin G. SigurðssonPreceded by
Minister for the Environment
1993–1995Succeeded by
Guðmundur BjarnasonParty political offices Preceded by
Chairman of the Social Democratic Party
1991–1993Succeeded by
Preceded by
Margrét Frímannsdóttir
as spokespersonChairman of the Social Democratic Alliance
2000–2005Succeeded by
Ingibjörg Sólrún GísladóttirNorðausturkjördæmi Steingrímur J. Sigfússon · Birkir Jón Jónsson · Kristján L. Möller · Kristján Þór Júlíusson · Þuríður Backman · Höskuldur Þórhallsson · Sigmundur Ernir Rúnarsson · Björn Valur Gíslason · Tryggvi Þór Herbertsson · Jónína Rós GuðmundsdóttirReykjavíkurkjördæmi suður Össur Skarphéðinsson · Ólöf Nordal · Svandís Svavarsdóttir · Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir · Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson · Lilja Mósesdóttir · Skúli Helgason · Vigdís Hauksdóttir · Birgitta Jónsdóttir · Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir · Birgir ÁrmannssonNorðvesturkjördæmi Ásbjörn Óttarsson · Jón Bjarnason · Guðbjartur Hannesson · Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson · Einar K. Guðfinnsson · Lilja Rafney Magnúsdóttir · Ólína Þorvarðardóttir · Guðmundur Steingrímsson · Ásmundur Einar DaðasonSuðurkjördæmi Björgvin G. Sigurðsson · Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir · Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson · Atli Gíslason · Oddný G. Harðardóttir · Unnur Brá Konráðsdóttir · Eygló Harðardóttir · Róbert Marshall · Árni Johnsen · Margrét TryggvadóttirReykjavíkurkjördæmi norður Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir · Katrín Jakobsdóttir · Illugi Gunnarsson · Helgi Hjörvar · Árni Þór Sigurðsson · Valgerður Bjarnadóttir · Pétur H. Blöndal · Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson · Þráinn Bertelsson · Álfheiður Ingadóttir · Mörður ÁrnasonSuðvesturkjördæmi Árni Páll Árnason · Bjarni Benediktsson · Guðfríður Lilja Grétarsdóttir · Katrín Júlíusdóttir · Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir · Siv Friðleifsdóttir · Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir · Ragnheiður Ríkharðsdóttir · Þór Saari · Ögmundur Jónasson · Magnús Orri Schram · Jón GunnarssonCategories:- 1953 births
- Living people
- Alumni of the University of East Anglia
- Members of the Althing
- Foreign ministers of Iceland
- Industry ministers of Iceland
- Environment ministers of Iceland
- Social Democratic Party (Iceland) politicians
- Social Democratic Alliance politicians
- Icelandic politician stubs
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