Berglind Ásgeirsdóttir

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Berglind.
Berglind Ásgeirsdóttir
Ásgeirsdóttir in 2018
Ambassador of Iceland to the Russian Federation with accreditation to Belarus
In office
2016–2020
Prime MinisterSigurður Ingi Jóhannsson
Bjarni Benediktsson
Katrín Jakobsdóttir
Succeeded byÁrni Þór Sigurðsson
Personal details
Born15 January 1955 (1955-01-15) (age 70)
Ólafsvík, Iceland
Children3

Berglind Ásgeirsdóttir (born 15 January 1955 in Ólafsvík) is an Icelandic diplomat. Berglind has served as Secretary-General of the Nordic Council, Secretary-General in the Icelandic Ministry of Social Affairs, Permanent Representative of Iceland to UNESCO. From 2016 to 2020 Berglind was Iceland's Ambassador to Russia and became the first Icelandic Ambassador in Belarus in over ten years. She has also served as Ambassador to France, Italy, Spain and North Africa.

Career

Berglind was the Secretary-General of the Nordic Council from 1996 to 1999 and the Secretary-General in the Ministry of Social Affairs in Iceland from 1988 to 1996 and again from 1999 to 2002. From September 2002 to 2006, Berglind was Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).[1]

From 2006 to 2007, Berglind was the Director-General of the Trade Office at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, suceeding Grétar Má Sigurðsson, and also Iceland's Permanent Representative to UNESCO.[2][1] Among her responsibilities were the areas of education, health, labour and social policy and public communication.[2] In this role, she additionally encouraged Japan to accept more foreign workers and immigrants to meet labour shortages.[3][4]

In 2009, Berglind was Secretary of State for the Ministry of Health.[5]

From March 2011 to August 2016 Berglind served as Icelandic Ambassador to France, Italy, Spain, Andorra, Monaco and the North African countries of Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon, Tunisia and Djibouti.[2][6] She was also Iceland’s permanent representative to the OECD, UNESCO and the Council of Europe.[6]

In 2016, Berglind considered running for the Presidency in Iceland, but chose not to run.[7][8][9]

From 2016 to 2020 Berglind was Iceland's Ambassador to the Russian Federation, presenting her credentials to President of Russia Vladimir Putin.[10] During her tenure as Ambassador, she met with the Ambassador of Belarus to Russia, Igor Petrishenko, to discuss the promotion of Belarus-Iceland cooperation.[11] This lead to her accreditation as the first Icelandic Ambassador in Belarus in over ten years.[12][13] Berglind also attended the 2nd Global Fishery Forum and Seafood Expo in Saint Petersburg, during 2018.[14] In 2020, Árni Þór Sigurðsson succeeded her as ambassador to Russia.[15][16] In Moscow, she was a member of the Women Ambassadors Club, founded by Dutch diplomat Renée Jones-Bos.[17]

From September to December 2021 Berglind was Visiting Scholar at the University of British Columbia Vancouver's Centre for Migration Studies.[18] In 2022, Berglind was employed by the Icelandic Ministry of Higher Education, Industry and Innovation.[19][20]

References

  1. ^ a b "Berglind nýr skrifstofustjóri viðskiptaskrifstofu". www.vb.is. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  2. ^ a b c "Sigríður Berglind Ásgeirsdóttir: Ambassador" Archived 2018-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, Embassy Information, Iceland Abroad, retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Japanese marrying more foreigners". UPI. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  4. ^ "More Japanese finding wedded bliss with foreigners". The Japan Times. 2004-02-08. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  5. ^ "Rætt um niðurskurð í heilbrigðiskerfinu". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  6. ^ a b Eiðsson, Jóhann Óli (2016-06-29). "Frakkar bjóðast til að hýsa Íslendinga á meðan EM stendur". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  7. ^ "Berglind íhugar alvarlega framboð til forseta - RÚV.is". RÚV. 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  8. ^ Daðason, Kolbeinn Tumi (2016-04-25). "Berglind undir forsetafeldi eftir áskoranir frá konum úr öllum áttum - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  9. ^ "Berglind ætlar ekki í forsetann". Kjarninn (in Icelandic). 2016-05-04. Archived from the original on 2025-07-12. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  10. ^ "Afhenti embættisbréf og ræddi við Pútín". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  11. ^ "Belarus, Iceland discuss promotion of cooperation". eng.belta.by. 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  12. ^ "Iceland's ambassador back in Belarus after 10-year hiatus". eng.belta.by. 2017-07-17. Archived from the original on 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  13. ^ "Ambassador of Iceland accredited in Belarus for the first time in decade". RadioBelarus. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  14. ^ "Major delegations from Scandinavian countries to attend GFF 2018". TASS. Archived from the original on 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  15. ^ "Ambassador of Iceland presents copies of credentials to Russian First Deputy Foreign Minister". Embassy of Iceland in Moscow. 2020-08-28. Archived from the original on 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  16. ^ Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason (2020-02-05). "Árni Þór til Moskvu eftir hrókeringar í sendiráðunum". visir.is (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  17. ^ Hartog, Eva (2018-10-26). "The Women Ambassadors Club". The Moscow Times. Archived from the original on 2025-05-06. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  18. ^ "UBC". University of British Columbia Vancouver. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  19. ^ "Berglind Ásgeirsdóttir fylgir eftir stefnu ráðherra um alþjóðlega sérfræðinga". www.stjornarradid.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  20. ^ "Ráðning Berglindar Ásgeirsdóttur í stöðu eins fjögurra aðstoðarforstjóra OECD". www.stjornarradid.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-08-07.
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