Eiður Svanberg Guðnason (7 November 1939 – 30 January 2017) was an Icelandic politician and diplomat.
Biography
Eiður was born on 7 November 1939 in
ReykjavÃk
ReykjavÃk is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the worl ...
. He served as
Ambassador of Iceland to Australia from 28 November 2003 when he replaced
Ólafur Egilsson. He served until 22 February 2007, when he was replaced with
Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson.
Eiður died on 30 January 2017 in
Garðabær
Garðabær () is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland.
History
Garðabær is a growing town in the Capital Region. It is the fifth largest municipality in Iceland with a population of 20,116 (1 January 2025).
The site of Gar ...
at the age of 77.
References
External links
Biography of Eiður Svanberg Guðnason on the website of the Icelandic parliament
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1939 births
2017 deaths
Ministers for the environment and natural resources of Iceland
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