Eiður Svanberg Guðnason

Eiður Svanberg Guðnason (7 November 1939 – 30 January 2017) was an Icelandic politician and diplomat.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Eiður.

Biography

Eiður was born on born 7 November 1939 in Reykjavík. 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 at the age of 77.[1]

References
  1. Ritstjórn Kjarnans (1 February 2017). "Eiður Svanberg Guðnason látinn". Kjarninn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 February 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by
Edvard Júlíus Sólnes		 Minister for the Environment
1991–1993		 Succeeded by
Össur Skarphéðinsson
Preceded by
Edvard Júlíus Sólnes		 Minister for Nordic Cooperation
1991–1993		 Succeeded by
Sighvatur Kristinn Björgvinsson


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