Kristín Aðalbjörg Árnadóttir (born 18 March 1957)[1] is an Icelandic diplomat. She is currently Permanent representative to UN organisations in Vienna as well as ambassador to Slovakia. She was ambassador of gender equality in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Reykjavík 2018–2021. Previously, she has served as ambassador to Finland (and non resident ambassador to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine) (2013-2017), and ambassador to China and several other countries in Asia.
Árnadóttir obtained a master's degree in public administration and governance from Syracuse University.[2]
Careeredit
Early positionsedit
Árnadóttir was originally hired as assistant to the mayor of Reykjavík in 1994. On 29 December 2000 by unanimous decision by the four members of the City Council, she was appointed Director of Development and Information from 2001-2005, later continuing her work in the mayor's office.[2][3] She was given leave in July 2007 to act as project manager of Iceland's bid to join the UN Security Council, which was voted on in October 2008.[4][5] She was immediately after the UN vote given the position of head manager and ambassador for the newly combined offices of Minister and Secretary of State within the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs in November 2008.[6]
Ambassadorshipedit
Árnadóttir was announced as being assigned as Iceland's ambassador to China in October 2009, in replacement of Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson, the new ambassador to Germany after the position was opened.[7]
The credential confirmation for her ambassadorship to China was conducted on 11 January 2010 by then president Hu Jintao.[8] Similarly, her ambassadorship to Vietnam was officially confirmed on 9 December 2010, after presenting her credentials to then President of VietnamNguyễn Minh Triết.[9][10]
From 1995 to 2006, Árnadóttir was the vice-president of the organization European Cities Against Drugs (ECAD).[12]
Referencesedit
^Curriculum vitae 2016-08-28 at the Wayback Machine, Embassy information, Government of Finland, retrieved 2016-08-20.
^ ab"Kristín stýrir framboði Íslands til öryggisráðs SÞ". Morgunblaðið. July 4, 2007. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
^"Kristín Árnadóttir ráðin". Morgunblaðið. December 30, 2000. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
^"Kristín A. Árnadóttir stýrir framboði Íslands til Öryggisráðsins". Visir.is. July 4, 2007. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
^Gudmarsson, Sveinn H. (December 13, 2007). . Iceland Review. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
^"Kristín nýr sendiherra". Visir.is. November 12, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
^"Kristín A. Árnadóttir verður sendiherra í Kína". Viðskiptablaðið. October 1, 2009. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
^Hong'e, Mo (January 11, 2010). . Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on September 26, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
^"Kristín A. Árnadóttir afhendir trúnaðarbréf í Víetnam". Utanrikisraduneyti.is. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. December 14, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
^"President Triet receives incoming ambassadors". Voice of Vietnam. December 10, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
^"Vymenovania a odvolania". Office of the President. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
^"Samstarf háskólafólks hér heima og erlendis". Morgunblaðið. October 28, 2005. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
Further readingedit
Xudong, Xing (February 20, 2013). "China and Iceland: Closer than ever". China Daily. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
Lan, Huang (March 7, 2013). "Diplomats on women's roles: Iceland". China Daily. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
External linksedit
Media related to Kristín A. Árnadóttir at Wikimedia Commons
January 01, 1970
kristín, Árnadóttir, kristín, aðalbjörg, Árnadóttir, born, march, 1957, icelandic, diplomat, currently, permanent, representative, organisations, vienna, well, ambassador, slovakia, ambassador, gender, equality, ministry, foreign, affairs, reykjavík, 2018, 202. Kristin Adalbjorg Arnadottir born 18 March 1957 1 is an Icelandic diplomat She is currently Permanent representative to UN organisations in Vienna as well as ambassador to Slovakia She was ambassador of gender equality in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Reykjavik 2018 2021 Previously she has served as ambassador to Finland and non resident ambassador to Estonia Latvia Lithuania and Ukraine 2013 2017 and ambassador to China and several other countries in Asia Kristin A Arnadottir Contents 1 Education 2 Career 2 1 Early positions 2 2 Ambassadorship 2 3 Other activities 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksEducation editArnadottir obtained a master s degree in public administration and governance from Syracuse University 2 Career editEarly positions edit Arnadottir was originally hired as assistant to the mayor of Reykjavik in 1994 On 29 December 2000 by unanimous decision by the four members of the City Council she was appointed Director of Development and Information from 2001 2005 later continuing her work in the mayor s office 2 3 She was given leave in July 2007 to act as project manager of Iceland s bid to join the UN Security Council which was voted on in October 2008 4 5 She was immediately after the UN vote given the position of head manager and ambassador for the newly combined offices of Minister and Secretary of State within the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs in November 2008 6 Ambassadorship edit Arnadottir was announced as being assigned as Iceland s ambassador to China in October 2009 in replacement of Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson the new ambassador to Germany after the position was opened 7 From 2010 to 2013 she was an ambassador to China and non resident ambassador to Australia Cambodia Laos Mongolia New Zealand North Korea South Korea Thailand and Vietnam The credential confirmation for her ambassadorship to China was conducted on 11 January 2010 by then president Hu Jintao 8 Similarly her ambassadorship to Vietnam was officially confirmed on 9 December 2010 after presenting her credentials to then President of Vietnam Nguyễn Minh Triết 9 10 She is the ambassador to Slovakia 11 Other activities edit From 1995 to 2006 Arnadottir was the vice president of the organization European Cities Against Drugs ECAD 12 References edit Curriculum vitae Archived 2016 08 28 at the Wayback Machine Embassy information Government of Finland retrieved 2016 08 20 a b Kristin styrir frambodi Islands til oryggisrads STH Morgunbladid July 4 2007 Retrieved August 18 2016 Kristin Arnadottir radin Morgunbladid December 30 2000 Retrieved August 18 2016 Kristin A Arnadottir styrir frambodi Islands til Oryggisradsins Visir is July 4 2007 Retrieved August 18 2016 Gudmarsson Sveinn H December 13 2007 Feature of the Week In the Company of Hawks and Doves Iceland Review Archived from the original on August 19 2016 Retrieved August 18 2016 Kristin nyr sendiherra Visir is November 12 2008 Retrieved August 18 2016 Kristin A Arnadottir verdur sendiherra i Kina Vidskiptabladid October 1 2009 Retrieved August 18 2016 Hong e Mo January 11 2010 Chinese president accepts credentials from 8 ambassadors Xinhua News Agency Archived from the original on September 26 2014 Retrieved August 18 2016 Kristin A Arnadottir afhendir trunadarbref i Vietnam Utanrikisraduneyti is Ministry of Foreign Affairs December 14 2010 Retrieved August 18 2016 President Triet receives incoming ambassadors Voice of Vietnam December 10 2010 Retrieved August 18 2016 Vymenovania a odvolania Office of the President Retrieved 2023 03 17 Samstarf haskolafolks her heima og erlendis Morgunbladid October 28 2005 Retrieved August 19 2016 Further reading editXudong Xing February 20 2013 China and Iceland Closer than ever China Daily Retrieved August 18 2016 Lan Huang March 7 2013 Diplomats on women s roles Iceland China Daily Retrieved August 18 2016 External links edit nbsp Media related to Kristin A Arnadottir at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kristin A Arnadottir amp oldid 1223241031, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
