The Embassy of Iceland in Warsaw opened in 2022. In addition to Poland, the Embassy is also accredited to Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova, Romania and Ukraine. Our mission is to enhance political, economic and cultural ties between Iceland and Poland, along with the above-mentioned countries. Furthermore, the Embassy protects and assists, when needed, Icelandic nationals.
We participate in reinforcing Icelandic-Polish relations by promoting activities considering Icelandic history, culture and language, and providing general support to Icelandic companies operating in Poland.
2023–2024 Minister-Counsellor at the Directorate of International Affairs and Policy MFA
2023-2024 Desk Officer for the OSCE, Poland, Ukraine, the Caucasus and Central-Asia, MFA
2021-2023 President of the Icelandic Confederation of University Graduates. Concurrently member of the National Economic Council, chaired by the Prime Minister of Iceland.
2020-2021 Director General for GRÓ, Centre for Capacity Development, Sustainability and Societal Change
2019-2021 Senior Arctic Official to the Arctic Council
fall 2019 Director for Development Evaluation
2014–2019 Iceland’s Representative to NATO’s Military Committee, the last year as the Dean, the first civilian to hold that title
2014-2019 Iceland’s representative to the Echelon of National Military Representatives at SHAPE HQ, in Mons, Belgium
2011-2014 Advisor to the Executive Director for the Nordic and Baltic Countries on the Board of the World Bank in Washington DC
2009-2010 International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) for 12 months, as Deputy Director Development in the stabilization unit (12 months), followed by 6 months as Development Coordinator with the United Nations Assistance Mission Afghanistan (UNAMA), Afghanistan
2008-2009 Director, Strategic Planning and Exercises, Iceland Defense Agency, Iceland
2002-2006 Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Iceland, Copenhagen
1998-2002 First Secretary and Defense Counsellor, Embassy of Iceland, Washington
1996-1998 and 2006-2008 Specialist at Ministry’s Political, Defense, Trade and Development Directorate
Born May 8, 1967, in Reykjavik. Married to Mrs. Elinborg Thora Thorbergsdottir. They have four children, two grandsons and two hound dogs. Fluent in Icelandic, English and Danish and has a working knowledge of German. Mr. Jonsson counts singing, strumming his multiple guitars, reading, cycling and walking his dogs as his favorite past-times.
