Markús Örn Antonsson
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Markús Örn Antonsson was the Mayor of Reykjavík from 1991 to 1994.
. He then worked as a part-time journalist
and photographer at the daily Morgunblaðið
from 1961 to 1965 and was trained in broadcast journalism
and television production in the UK and Sweden
, then worked as a reporter and programme producer at Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) TV. He served as a member of the Broadcasting Council from 1979 to 1985 and as chairman from 1983 to 1985. Markús Örn then served as Director General of the RÚV TV and Radio from 1985 to 1991 and as Director General of RÚV TV and Radio from 1998 to 2005.
lor in Reykjavík from 1970 to 1985 and was a member of the executive committee of the Reykjavík City Council and chairman of several committee and was president of the City Council from 1983 to 1985. He served as Mayor of Reykjavík from 1991 to 1994.
Markús Örn was appointed the Icelandic Ambassador
to Canada
on November 1, 2005.
Education and journalism career
Markús Örn graduated from Reykjavík Junior College in 1965 and was an exchange student in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He then worked as a part-time journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and photographer at the daily Morgunblaðið
Morgunblaðið
Morgunblaðið is a newspaper published in Iceland, founded by Vilhjálmur Finsen & Olaf Björnsson, brother to the first president. The first issue, only eight pages long, was published on 2 November 1913. Six years later, in 1919, the corporation Árvakur bought out the company...
from 1961 to 1965 and was trained in broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism is the field of news and journals which are "broadcast", that is, published by electrical methods, instead of the older methods, such as printed newspapers and posters. Broadcast methods include radio , television , and, especially recently, the Internet generally...
and television production in the UK and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, then worked as a reporter and programme producer at Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) TV. He served as a member of the Broadcasting Council from 1979 to 1985 and as chairman from 1983 to 1985. Markús Örn then served as Director General of the RÚV TV and Radio from 1985 to 1991 and as Director General of RÚV TV and Radio from 1998 to 2005.
Political career
Markús Örn served as a city councilCity council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
lor in Reykjavík from 1970 to 1985 and was a member of the executive committee of the Reykjavík City Council and chairman of several committee and was president of the City Council from 1983 to 1985. He served as Mayor of Reykjavík from 1991 to 1994.
Markús Örn was appointed the Icelandic Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
on November 1, 2005.