Helgi Pálson Briem

Helgi Pálson Briem (June 18, 1902 – August 2, 1981) was an Icelandic diplomat.

• In 1929 he was Director of Taxation.
• From 1930 to 1932 he was Managing Director of the Fishery Bank of Iceland.
• In 1932 he was Government Commercial Delegate.
• In 1935 he was Commercial Attache in Madrid.
• In 1937 he was Commercial Attache in Berlin.
• In 1940 he was Commercial Attache in Lisbon.
• From 1942 to 1948 he had Exequatur as Consul-General for New York City.
• From 1948 to 1950 he was Chargé d'affaires in Stockholm.
• From December 28, 1950 to July 1, 1955 he was Ambassador in Stockholm with coacdredition 30 January 1951 to 11 September 1953 in Moscow 17 January 1951 to 1 July 1955 in Oslo and 29 April 1953 to 28 December 1960 in Belgrade.^[3]
• From July 1, 1955 to January 1, 1961 he was Ambassador in Bonn, on February 26, 1957 he was coaccreditated in Bern.^[4]

Helgi Pálson Briem
Head of the mission of Iceland to Sweden
In office 1950–1955
Succeeded by	Magnús Vignir Magnússon
Ambassador of Iceland to Germany
In office July 1, 1955 – January 1, 1961
Preceded by	Vilhjálmur Finsen
Succeeded by	Pétur Thorsteinsson
Personal details
Born	(1902-06-18)June 18, 1902
Died	August 2, 1981(1981-08-02) (aged 79)[1]
Spouse	married in 1929, Doris Parker [2]
Children	daughter Alfheidur Sylvia
Alma mater	Ph.D. of the University of Iceland and Candidatus philologiæ Political Science of the University of Copenhagen