Guðmundur Árni Stefánsson

Guðmundur Árni Stefánsson (born 31 October 1955) is an Icelandic politician and diplomat. He was a member of the Althing from 1993 to 2005, was Minister of Health and Social Security and Minister of Social Affairs, and has served as Iceland's ambassador to several countries.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Guðmundur.

Guðmundur Árni Stefánsson
Minister of Health and Social Security
In office
14 June 1993 – 24 June 1994
Prime MinisterDavíð Oddsson
Preceded bySighvatur Kristinn Björgvinsson
Succeeded bySighvatur Kristinn Björgvinsson
Minister of Social Affairs
In office
24 June 1994 – 12 November 1994
Prime MinisterDavíð Oddsson
Preceded byJóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Succeeded byRannveig Guðmundsdóttir
Icelandic Ambassador to the United States
In office
1 October 2011 – 23 February 2015
PresidentÓlafur Ragnar Grímsson
Prime MinisterJóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
Preceded byHjálmar W. Hannesson
Succeeded byGeir Haarde
Personal details
Born (1955-10-31) 31 October 1955
Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
Political partySocial Democratic Party
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