Embassy Information

The Embassy of Iceland in Washington D.C. represents Iceland vis-a-vis the United States, as well as Brazil and Mexico. The Embassy's mission is to promote political, economic and cultural relations with these countries.

The Embassy of Iceland in Washington D.C. opened in 1941 and was among the first Embassies opened by Iceland, see Iceland and the US.

Embassy of Iceland in Washington

Address:

House of Sweden, 2900 K Street, N.W. #509,
Washington, D.C. 20007-1704

Phone: +1 (202) 265 6653

Email: [email protected]

Opening hours: 09:00-16:00 Mon - Fri

Name Job title Email
Álfrún Perla Baldursdóttir Deputy Defense Attaché / First Secretary [email protected]
Ann-Sofie Cox Officer [email protected]
Ásdís Hreinsdóttir Head of Consular and Visa section [email protected]
Einar Hansen Tómasson Trade Representative [email protected]
Gautur Sturluson Defence Attaché [email protected]
Gunnlaug Guðmundsdóttir Deputy Chief of Mission [email protected]
Helga Hrönn Karlsdóttir First Secretary [email protected]
Kristín Aranka Þorsteinsdóttir Third Secretary [email protected]
Svanhildur Hólm Valsdóttir Ambassador [email protected]

Ambassador

Mrs. Svanhildur Hólm Valsdóttir (Designate 21. mars 2025)

Current Position

2024 - Ambassador of Iceland to the United States of America.

Professional Career

Secretary General of the Iceland Chamber of Commerce, 2020-2024.

Senior Advisor at the The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, 2017-2020.

Senior Advisor at the Prime Minister‘s Office, 2017-2017.

Senior Advisor at the The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs , 2013-2017.

Advisor to the Chairman of the Independence Party, Alþingi, 2012-2013.

Secretary General of the IP‘s Parliamentary Group, Alþingi, 2009-2012.

Host and editor at Stöð 2 (Channel 2), 2004-2009.

Newsreporter, radio and television host and editor at RÚV (The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service), 1999-2004.

Education

Reykjavík University, MBA

University of Iceland, Cand. jur.

Boards, Committees, Working Groups and Social Activities

The Culture and Business Affairs Minister’s Working Group on the Merger of Institutions, 2022-2023.

The Prime Minister‘s Working Group on Foreigners Employment Rights, 2022-2023.

Leikfélag Reykjavíkur (Reykjavík City Theatre), 2022-2024.

Grunnstoð ehf. 2021-2024.

Háskólinn í Reykjavík (Reykjavík University), 2021-2024.

Íslandspóstur (Iceland Post), 2014-2019.

Íslandsstofa (Business Iceland), Investment Advisory Council, 2013-2016.

The Culture and Education Minister‘s Committee on Access to Media in the Lead-up to Elections, 2012-2013.

Various other social activites: Vice-Chair of the Economic and Business Committee of the Independence Party from 2015-2018 and in the Coordination Committee of the Independence Party 2011-2018. Various projects for the Ministry of Education from 1997 – 2002: chairperson and vice-chairperson of the State Youth Council, participation and chairmanship in Youth for Europe and the Children's Culture Fund, and representative in the Nordic Youth Committee under the Nordic Council of Ministers 1999-2001. In the Gender Equality Committee of Reykjavík City from 1998 – 2001.

Personal

Svanhildur was born in 1974. She is married with seven children, aged 14-35.

Washington D.C., United States of America