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Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...
first established a permanent representation to the
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
in October of 1940, following
Thor Thors Thor Thors (26 November 1903 – 11 January 1965) was an Icelandic lawyer, ambassador in the US, and Iceland's first Permanent Representative at the United Nations. He was the son of Thor Jensen, the influential entrepreneur, counting among his si ...
appointment as ambassador. Prior to 1940, Iceland was represented in the United States by
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List of ambassadors


See also

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Iceland–United States relations The United States has maintained diplomatic relations with Iceland since the mid-1800s. Overview In 1868, the U.S. Department of State under William H. Seward authored a report that contemplated the purchase of Iceland from Denmark. The United S ...
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Foreign relations of Iceland Iceland took control of its foreign affairs in 1918 when it became a sovereign country, the Kingdom of Iceland, in a personal union with the King of Denmark. As a fully independent state, Iceland could have joined the League of Nations in 1918, ...
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Ambassadors of Iceland This is a list of ambassadors of Iceland. Current ambassadors Permanent representatives to international organisations Ambassadors to past countries *Czechoslovakia *East Germany (German Democratic Republic) *Serbia and Montenegro *Soviet Un ...


References


List of Icelandic representatives (Icelandic Foreign Ministry website)
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Office of the Historian The Office of the Historian is an office of the United States Department of State within the Foreign Service Institute. It is legally responsible for the preparation and publication of the official historical documentary record of U.S. foreign p ...


{{Ambassadors of Iceland 1941 establishments *Main
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...