Embassy Information

The Embassy of Iceland in Brussels is Iceland’s largest foreign post, mainly due to the extent of Iceland's relations with the European Union. These include Iceland‘s participation in the EEA Agreement, the Schengen Convention and various other European relations.

The embassy in Brussels is also accredited as a bilateral embassy to Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and San Marino.

Embassy of Iceland in Brussels

Address:

Rue Archimède 17
1000 Brussels

Phone: +32 (0)2 238 50 00

Email: brussels@mfa.is

Opening hours: Open all week days from 09:30 - 16:00

Name Job title Email
Ágúst Geir Ágústsson Counsellor - PMO agust.geir.agustsson@utn.is
Ásborg Guðmundsdóttir Attaché asborg.gudmundsdottir@utn.is
Ásthildur Knútsdóttir Councellor asthildur.knutsdottir@utn.is
Daði Ólafsson Counsellor – ATRN dadi.olafsson@utn.is
Finnur Þór Birgisson Deputy Head of Mission finnur.birgisson@utn.is
Gunnhildur Gunnarsdóttir Counsellor – MVR gunnhildur.gunnarsdottir@utn.is
Gunnlaugur Geirsson Councellor gunnlaugur.geirsson@utn.is
Iðunn María Guðjónsdóttir Counsellor – ATRN idunn.maria.gudjonsdottir@utn.is
Inga Þórey Óskarsdóttir First Secretary inga.oskarsdottir@utn.is
Ive Leonidas Ambassador‘s PA ive.leonidas@utn.is

Ambassador

Stefán Haukur Jóhannesson (2025)

Head of the Mission of Iceland to the European Union
Ambassador of Iceland to Belgium, Ambassador agréé of Iceland to Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

Foreign Service Career  
• 2021 – 2025: Ambassador to Japan, with concurrent accreditation to Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Timor-Leste, and ASEAN.  
• 2017 – 2020: Ambassador to the United Kingdom, with concurrent accreditation to Ireland, Malta, Qatar, and Jordan.  
• 2014 – 2017: Permanent Secretary of State, Ministry for Foreign Affairs.  
• 2014: Team Leader Kyiv, OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine.  
• 2009 – 2013: Chief Negotiator for Iceland’s accession to the European Union.  
• 2005 – 2011: Ambassador to the European Union and Belgium, with concurrent accreditation to Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.  
• 2001 – 2005: Ambassador and Permanent Representative to international organizations in Geneva, including EFTA, the WTO, and the UN Office, with concurrent accreditation to Liechtenstein and Slovenia.  
• 1999 – 2001: Ambassador and Director-General of the External Trade Department, Ministry for Foreign Affairs.  
• 1996 – 1998: Director-General of the Department of Administration and Personnel, Ministry for Foreign Affairs.  
• 1993 – 1996: Counsellor, External Trade Department, Ministry for Foreign Affairs.  
• 1990 – 1993: First Secretary and later Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva. Deputy Permanent Representative to GATT.  
• 1987 – 1990: First Secretary, Permanent Delegation of Iceland to NATO.  
• 1986 – 1987: First Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

Other Notable Responsibilities  
• 2024 – Present: Member, Nordic-Baltic High-Level Advisors Group supporting Ukraine’s EU accession process.  
• 2018 – 2019: Panelist, WTO Dispute Settlement Panel: China TRQs.  
• 2016 – 2017: Member, National Security Council of Iceland.  
• 2016 – 2017: Chairman, WTO Dispute Settlement Compliance and Arbitration Panels: US-Tuna II.  
• 2004 – 2006: Chairman, WTO Negotiating Group on Market Access for Non-Agricultural Products (NAMA).  
• 2003 – 2011: Chairman, WTO Working Party on the Accession of the Russian Federation.  
• 2002 – 2003: Chairman, WTO Dispute Settlement Panel: US Steel Safeguards.

Education  
• 1980 – 1985: Cand. juris., University of Iceland, Faculty of Law, Reykjavík, Iceland.  
Honours: The Icelandic Order of the Falcon, The Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, The Royal Order of the Polar Star in Sweden.  
Personal Information: Born on 4 January 1959. Married to Mrs. Halldóra Hermannsdóttir. They have three children and four grandchildren.

Brussles, Belgium