List of ambassadors of Iceland to India explained

Guðni Bragson
Ambassador From:Iceland
Country:India
Term Start:September 2021
Predecessor:Guðmundur Árni Stefánsson
President:Guðni Th. Jóhannesson

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]

List of ambassadors

NameAppointmentTermination of mission
1Pétur Thorsteinsson20 November 19769 February 1984
2Sigurður Bjarnason9 February 198431 December 1985
3Hannes Jónsson6 October 198731 October 1989
4Benedikt Ásgeirsson5 February 199711 February 2000
5Þorsteinn Pálsson11 February 200023 February 2004
6Sverrir H. Gunnlaugsson23 February 20045 April 2006
7Sturla Sigurjónsson5 April 200618 January 2007
8Gunnar Pálsson18 January 200711 November 2009
9Guðmundur Eiríksson11 November 2009September 2018
10Guðmundur Árni StefánssonSeptember 2018April 2020
11Guðni BragsonSeptemper 2021Incumbent

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iceland - H E Gudni Bragason presents credentials to the President of India . Gale . 23 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Embassy Information New Delhi. Government of Iceland website. 23 May 2024.