Ministry for Foreign AffairsGovernment
Iceland · founded 1941
What it is
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is the cabinet-level government agency responsible for managing Iceland's external relations, international trade, development cooperation, and consular services. Following the German occupation of Denmark in April 1940, the Althing assumed full control of Iceland's foreign affairs, and the ministry was formally established by law in November 1941. In its early years, the ministry steered Iceland's integration into the postwar international community, including joining the United Nations in 1946 and becoming a founding member of NATO in 1949.
People
Sturla Sigurjónsson
Arctic Chair and Advisory Board Member
Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland · Minister for Foreign Affairs
Wang Yi
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China · Minister of Foreign Affairs
Lê Hoài Trung
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam
Events (7)
2026-11-02 AppointmentAmbassador Sturla Sigurjónsson Appointed Arctic Chair on Ted Stevens Center Advisory Board
2026-10-29 SummitForeign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir Holds Bilateral Talks with Chinese Foreign Minister in Beijing
2026-10-27 TreatyIceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway Sign EEA Financial Mechanism Agreement with Hungary
2026-10-27 SummitForeign Minister Meets Chinese Officials to Mark 55 Years of Diplomatic Relations and Boost Trade
2026-10-26 SummitForeign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir Conducts High-Level Diplomatic Mission to China
