He is the son of Kristjana Benediktsdóttir, Bjarni Benediktsson's sister.
From 1971 to 1979, he frequently sat on Althingi as a substitute member.
He gained a seat of his own in the Parliament in 1979, where he has served for Iceland's North Eastern Constituency.
He was from 2005 chairman of the Committee of foreign affairs of Althing.
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