Cand. Oecon (1991) in Business Administration at the University of Iceland.

Academic interests: politics, society, sustainable economics and fisheries management
Thesis:   New coastal fisheries in Iceland 2009: A case study of an experiment in fisheries management

Gísli is an elected member of the town council and the town board of Ísafjarðarbær, as well as chairman of the town's committee of welfare and social affairs.

Hometown: Ísafjörður, Iceland
Nationality: Icelandic