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J\u00f3n Baldvin Hannibalsson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Former Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Iceland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nDate and place of birth: <\/strong>
\nFebruary 21, 1939, \u00cdsafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, NW- Iceland \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\nFamily: <\/strong>
\nMarried (26.09.1959) to Brynd\u00eds Schram, B.A.Lit., actress, TV-producer, journalist, author. 4 children, 5 grandchildren. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nAcademic background: <\/strong>
\n1963 M.A., Edinburgh University in Economics, History and Constitutional Law
\n1963-1964 Post-graduate work in Labour Economics, Stockholm University
\n1965 Dipl.Ed., University of Iceland
\n1976-1977 Fulbright Scholar, Harvard University
\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nProfessional career: <\/strong>
\n1964-1970 Teacher and journalist in Reykjavik, Iceland
\n1970-1979 Founder and Rector of \u00cdsafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur College
\n1979-1982 Editor-in-chief of Al\u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0 (a national daily)
\n1982-1998 Member of Al\u00feingi (Parliament)
\n1984-1996 Leader of the Social-Democratic Party of Iceland (SDP)
\n1987-1988 Minister of Finance
\n1988-1995 Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade
\n1998-2002 Ambassador to the United States of America. Also accredited to Canada (1998 – 2001), Mexico, Chile, Brazil and Argentina.
\n2002-2005 Ambassador to Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine.
\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nCivic services: <\/strong>
\n1960-1961 Chairman of the Radical Student’s association
\n1968-1970 Member of the Government Advisory Committee preparing for Iceland’s Membership of EFTA (European Free Trade Agreement)
\n1971-1978 Town-councillor, \u00cdsafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur municipality
\n1973-1975 Member of Government Committee on the transfer of public service institutions to the regions
\n1979-1984 Member of the Constitutional Reform Council
\n1983-1987 Member of the Council on Research and Development
\n1984-1996 Member of SAMAK, the Co-ordinating Council of Nordic Social Democratic Parties and Labour Federations
\n1988-1995 Member of the North-Atlantic (NATO) Council of Ministers
\n1988-1995 Member of the EFTA Council of Ministers, Chair 1989, 1992, 1994
\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nPublications and media: <\/strong>
\nEditor of books on anthropology and educational policy. Translator of books and articles on economics, history and international affairs. Has written numerous articles in books, periodicals and newspapers on politics, political biography, economic policy, education and international issues. Editor of the Students’ magazine (1960-1961), Free Nation \u2013 a political weekly (1964-1967), Al\u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0 \u2013 a national daily (1979-1982) and a series on current affairs: \u201cContemporary issues\u201d (1985-1996). \u201cHoneymoon\u201d: A political biography (2002), in cooperation with Kolbrun Bergthorsdottir. Frequent contributor to radio and TV -debates programs. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nAcademic work: <\/strong>
\nGuest lecturer at the Universities of Iceland, Reykjavik, Bifr\u00f6st and Akureyri on European affairs, economic policy and international issues (2007-2011); Guest lecturer at Universities, reseach institutes and think-tanks in the USA, Canada, Germany, Belgium, Spain, the Nordic and Baltic countries (2000-2014); guest lecturer and scholar-in-residence at the Universities of Vilnius, Lithuania, Tartu, Estonia (2013-2014) on \u201cSmall States in the International System- 7 case studies\u201d. Guest speaker at numerous conferences at home and abroad (current). \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nHonours and awards: <\/strong>
\nHonorary citizen of Vilnius, Lithuania (1995). Presidential order of distinction by Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Outstanding Speaker Award by IBC. Great Minds of the 20th C-Award, ABI, 2000. A Doctor Honoris Causa Award from the University of Vilnius, February 11th, 2016.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nResidence: <\/strong>
\n\u00c1lfh\u00f3ll v\/Engjaveg 21, 270 Mos., Iceland. Tel. +354 566 6362; gsm.: +354 895 6362; email: jbhannibalsson@gmail.com<\/a>, webside: www.jbh.is<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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