Ingvi Sigurður Ingvarsson
Ingvi Sigurður Ingvarsson (December 12, 1924 – September 26, 2009) was an Icelandic diplomat.
- Ingvi worked for the tax office and the Embassy of the United States in Reykjavik.
- In 1956 he entered diplomatic service.
- From 1958 to 1962 he was first secretary in Moscow (Soviet Union).
- From 1962 to 1966 he was Counselor (diplomat) in Washington, D.C. (United States).
- From 1966 to 1971 he was Deputy Permanent Representative of Iceland to North Atlantic Council in Brussels and Counsellor of the embassy in Paris and Brussels.
- From 1971 to 1972 he was Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Iceland) in Reykjavik.
- From 1972 to 1976 he was Permanent Representative next the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City.
- From 8 September 1977 to 2 September 1982 he was ambassador to Stockholm.
- From 5 August 1977 to 24 September 1982 he was coaccreditated in Helsinki and from 9 November 1977 to 21 March 1983 he was coaccreditated to Belgrade.
- From 24 November 1986 to 17 December 1990 he was ambassador in Washington, D. C. From 28 April 1987 to 24 January 1991 he was coaccreditated in Ottawa
- From 12 April 1991 to 21 January 1995 he was ambassador in Beijing, From 25 January 1991 to 9 March 1994 he was coaccreditated in Copenhaugue.
- From 17 November 1992 to 6 October 1994 he was coaccreditated as ambassador to Ankara.
- From 1982 to 1986 he was Secretary of State.
- He was chairman of the United Nations University.
- He was awarded the Order of the Falcon with a star.[1]
Ingvi Sigurður Ingvarsson | |
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| Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations | |
| In office 1972 – September 8, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Haraldur Kröyer |
| Succeeded by | Tómas Ármann Tómasson |
| Ambassador of Iceland to Sweden | |
| In office September 8, 1977 – September 2, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Guðmundur Ívarsson Guðmundsson |
| Succeeded by | Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal |
| Ambassador of Iceland to the United States | |
| In office November 24, 1986 – December 17, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Hans Georg Andersen |
| Succeeded by | Tómas Ármann Tómasson |
| Ambassador of Iceland to China | |
| In office April 12, 1991 – January 21, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal |
| Succeeded by | Hjálmar Waag Hannesson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 12, 1924 Reykjavik |
| Died | September 26, 2009 (aged 84) Reykjavik |
| Spouse(s) | Ingvar Hólmfríður Guðlaug Jónsdóttir |
| Children | Bergljót Kristin educationalist and teacher |
| Mother | Gudrun Jónasdóttir |
| Father | Ingvar Ingvarsson farmer |
| Education | 1945 graduated from Akureyri College |
| Alma mater | University of Iceland 1949 University of Glasgow
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