Iceland's first ambassador to India was Pétur Thorsteinsson in 1976. Iceland's present ambassador to India is Guðni Bragson, who presented his credentials to President Ram Nath Kovind on 22 September 2021.[1] While Iceland has an acreditted ambassador since 1976, the Embassy of Iceland was not formally opened until 26 February, 2006. Aside from India, the Embassy's area of jurisdiction includes Nepal and Sri Lanka.[2]
Guðni Bragson | |
|---|---|
| Iceland Ambassador to India | |
| Assumed office September 2021 | |
| President | Guðni Th. Jóhannesson |
| Preceded by | Guðmundur Árni Stefánsson |
List of ambassadors
edit| # | Name | Appointment | Termination of mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pétur Thorsteinsson | 20 November 1976 | 9 February 1984 |
| 2 | Sigurður Bjarnason | 9 February 1984 | 31 December 1985 |
| 3 | Hannes Jónsson | 6 October 1987 | 31 October 1989 |
| 4 | Benedikt Ásgeirsson | 5 February 1997 | 11 February 2000 |
| 5 | Þorsteinn Pálsson | 11 February 2000 | 23 February 2004 |
| 6 | Sverrir H. Gunnlaugsson | 23 February 2004 | 5 April 2006 |
| 7 | Sturla Sigurjónsson | 5 April 2006 | 18 January 2007 |
| 8 | Gunnar Pálsson | 18 January 2007 | 11 November 2009 |
| 9 | Guðmundur Eiríksson | 11 November 2009 | September 2018 |
| 10 | Guðmundur Árni Stefánsson | September 2018 | April 2020 |
| 11 | Guðni Bragson | September 2021 | Incumbent |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Iceland - H E Gudni Bragason presents credentials to the President of India". Gale. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Embassy Information New Delhi". Government of Iceland website. Retrieved 23 May 2024.