Kjartan Jóhannsson
Kjartan Jóhannsson | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Commerce | |
| In office 15 October 1979 – 8 February 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal |
| Preceded by | Svavar Gestsson |
| Succeeded by | Tómas Árnason |
| Minister of Fisheries | |
| In office 1 September 1978 – 8 February 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Ólafur Jóhannesson Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal |
| Preceded by | Matthías Bjarnason |
| Succeeded by | Steingrímur Hermannsson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 December 1939 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Died | 13 November 2020 (aged 80) |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Kjartan Jóhannsson (19 December 1939 – 13 November 2020) was an Icelandic diplomat, politician, cabinet minister, and professor.
Kjartan was ambassador of Iceland to, among others, the European Union in Brussels, Belgium, as well as the UN and other international organizations in Geneva. He was secretary general of EFTA, a member of the Icelandic Parliament (Alþingi), chairman and vice chairman of the Icelandic Social Democratic Party, minister of fisheries and commerce, a consultant in management and management science, and an associate professor at the University of Iceland.