Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson

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Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson (Born February 21, 1939). Son of Hannibal Valdimarsson. MA in Economics from University of Edinburgh 1963. Studied at Stockholm University 1963-1964. Teacher Education from University of Iceland 1965. Studied at Harvard University (Center for European Studies)1976-1977. Editor of Free Nation (Iceland) 1964-1967. Editor of Alþýðublaðið 1979-1982. Member of Althing 1982-1998. Chairman of the Social Democratic Party 1984-1996. He supported Sighvatur Björgvinsson as his successor as party leader at the convention in 1996 and he was elected. Minister of Finance 1987-1988. Minister of Foreign Affairs 1988-1995. Later ambassador in USA and Finland Pro-EU. Mr. Hannibalsson led the Icelandic delegation while Iceland particapated in the forming of European Economic Area. He did as well go, on behalf of the Icelandic government, to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to recognize their independence in 1991.

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