Jörundur Valtýsson
Permanent Representative – Iceland
2024
Professional Career
2024 - Delegation of Iceland to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Permanent Representative
2019 - 2024 Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations, Permanent Representative
2015 - 2019 Ministry for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Director General for International and Security Affairs – Political Director
2013 - 2015 Prime Minister‘s Office, Ambassador - Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister
2011 - 2013 Ministry for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Director of the Department for Security and Defence
2007 - 2011 Delegation of Iceland to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, Deputy Permanent Representative
| 2006-2007 | Ministry for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Special Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2005-2006 | Prime Minister´s Office Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister |
| 2004-2005 | Prime Minister´s Office Cabinet Secretary of the Government of Iceland |
| 2001-2004 | Ministry for Foreign Affairs and External Trade First Secretary - Political Department |
Education
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| 1999-2000 | University of Edinburgh, Scotland M.Sc. in International and European Politics |
| 1994-1997 | University of Iceland, Reykjavík B.A. in Russian language and Political Science |
| 1995 | State University in Moscow, Russia Diploma |
Languages
English – fluent
Danish – good
French – good working knowledge
Personal information
Born on 23 December 1974
Married to Mrs. Helena Einarsdóttir, four children.