
| Born | Akureyri, Iceland, July 23, 1966 |
| Marital Status | Married to Hildur Blöndal Sveinsdóttir Two sons: Goði (born 1997), Thor (born 2001) |
| Education | |
| 1991 | B. Sc. Constructional and Civil Engineering, Technical College of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland. |
| 1996 | M. Sc. Engineering, International Technology Planning, Aalborg University, Denmark. |
| Background | |
| 1991 | Engineer, Borgarverk Contractors, Borgarnes, Iceland |
| 1992 - 1995 | Consulting Engineer, FORM-Architects, Akureyri, Iceland |
| 1995 | Technical Advisor, Minor Roads Program, Ministry of Public Works and Housing / Danish International Development Assistance (Danida), Mombasa, Kenya |
| 1997 - 1998 | Advisor, Political Department, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Reykjavík, Iceland |
| 1998 - 2001 | Advisor to the Executive Director, Nordic and Baltic Countries, The World Bank Group, Washington D.C. |
| 2001 - 2003 | Senior Advisor to the Executive Director, Nordic and Baltic Countries, The World Bank Group, Washington D.C. |
| 2003 - 2004 | Counsellor, Deputy Director, Multilateral Development Cooperation, Political Department, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Iceland. |
| 2004 - 2007 | Minister-Counsellor, Deputy Director, Multilateral Development Cooperation, Political Department, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Iceland. |
| 2007 - | Icelandic Representative to the NATO Military Committee. Brussels. |