Career
- Since 2008 Independent consultant in official statistics
- 2009-2013 Vice-President of the International Statistical Institute (ISI)
- 1985-2007 Director General of Statistics Iceland (1985-2006: including the National Registry of Persons), Member, UN Conference of European Statisticians (member of the CES Steering Committee 1999-2003)
- 1994-2007 Member, EU/EEA Statistical Programme Committee
- 1998-2001 Delegate, UN Statistical Commission
- 1993-1995 President, International Association for Official Statistics (IAOS)
- Since 1991 Expert/consultant/lecturer in technical cooperation and capacity building in various countries (Baltic states, Palestine, Macedonia, Lebanon, Eritrea, Angola, Bolivia, St. Kitts, Montenegro, Croatia, Malawi, Egypt)
- 1980-1984 Deputy Managing Director of the National Economic Institute, Iceland
- 1972-1980 Economist at the National Economic Institute, Iceland
- 1970-1971 Lecturer in economics at the University of Lund, Sweden