Prior to entering politics Árni Páll Árnason worked as Legal Counsel, specialising in International law and EU-law – in particular State aids, Free Movement and Environmental law. He further dealt with Administrative law, Regulatory Reform and Public Affairs.
From 1994 – 1998 Mr Árnason was a diplomat in the Icelandic Foreign Service, serving as First Secretary to the Icelandic Delegation to NATO and the WEU in Brussels. From 1992 – 1994 he served as Political Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Árni Páll Árnason graduated as lawyer from the University of Iceland in 1991 and completed Post-graduate European Legal Studies at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium (1991-1992).
Born 23 May 1966. Spouse: Sigrún Eyjólfsdóttir. They have 3 children.