Embassy Information

The Embassy of Iceland in Beijing represents Iceland vis-a-vis China, as well as Mongolia and Vietnam.

The Embassy's mission is to promote relations with the countries above in areas including trade, investments, tourism and cultural exchanges. Opened in 1995, the Embassy in Beijing was Iceland's first diplomatic mission in Asia.

Embassy of Iceland in Beijing

Address:

1 Liangma Bridge North Alley
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100600, China

Phone: +86 (10) 8531 6900

Email: beijing@mfa.is

Opening hours: The embassy is open Monday to Friday from 09:00–17:00. The visa section is open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 14:00–16:00. For visa related inquiries please contact visa application center: +86 (10) 8400 4176

Name Job title Email
Birkir Már Þrastarson Vice-Consul beijing@utn.is
Hafrún Stefánsdóttir Consul beijing@utn.is
Inga Dóra Pétursdóttir Deputy Head of Mission beijing@utn.is
Petur Yang Trade Representative beijing@utn.is
Svandís Þóra Kristinsdóttir Vice-Consul beijing@utn.is
Yan Xue Song Assistant beijing@utn.is
Þórir Ibsen Ambassador beijing@utn.is

Ambassador

Mr. Thorir Ibsen (2021)

Curriculum Vitae

Professional Career
Ambassador of Iceland to the People´s Republic of China with accreditation to Mongolia, Thailand and Vietnam, 2021 -
Chief Negotiator for the Free Trade Agreement and post-Brexit relations of Iceland and the UK, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 2019-2021
Ambassador of Iceland to the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia, with residence in Iceland and representative of Iceland on the Financial Mechanism Committee of the EEA Grants, 2018 - 2021
Ambassador of Iceland to India with accreditation to Bangladesh, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Nepal, Seychelles, South Africa and Sri Lanka, 2014-2018
Ambassador of Iceland to the European Union with accreditation to Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland and San Marino, 2011- 2014
Ambassador of Iceland to France with accreditation to Italy, Spain and Andorra, 2009-2011.
Permanent Representative of Iceland to the OECD, Permanent Delegate of Iceland to UNESCO and Permanent Representative of Iceland to the Council of Europe, 2009-2011
Chief Negotiator and Ambassador for Climate Change, 2008-2009
Appointed Ambassador, March 2008
Director General, Defence Department, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 2007-2008
Director General, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 2007
Deputy Permanent Representative, Delegation of Iceland to NATO, 2004-2006
Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Iceland, Brussels, and Mission of Iceland to the European Union, 2002-2004
Acting Director General, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 2001-2002
Minister-Counsellor, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 1998-2001
Counsellor for Environment, Industry and Commerce, Mission of Iceland to the European Union, 1995-1998
Head of International Affairs Division, Ministry for the Environment, 1993-1995
Policy Counsellor, Ministry for the Environment, 1991-1993
Producer, Icelandic Broadcasting Service, 1991
Taught political science and economics at Université canadienne en France and at York University, 1984-1990

Education
M.A. International Relations, 1984, Graduate Programme in Political Science, York University, Canada
B.A. Political Science, 1982, University of Iceland

Thórir Ibsen is married to Dominique Ambroise Ibsen, visual artist. They have one grown up son.

Beijing, China