Stefán Haukur Jóhannesson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Stefán.

Stefán Haukur Jóhannesson (born 4 January 1959 in the Westman Islands, Iceland)[1] is an Icelandic diplomat. He has been the head of mission to the European Union (EU) and Ambassador to Belgium since September 2025. He was previously Ambassador to Japan from April 2021 to 2025 and Ambassador to the United Kingdom from November 2017 to November 2020.[2]

Career

Jóhannesson has been a civil servant since 1985.[1] From 2001 to 2005, he was the Ambassador of Iceland to the UN in Geneva, and concurrently from 2002 to 2005, the Ambassador of Iceland to Slovenia.[1] From 2005 to 2010, Jóhannesson was the Ambassador to the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Morocco, Switzerland and the EU.[3][4][5]

Between 2009 and 2013, Jóhannesson was the Chief Negotiator in Iceland's accession talks with the European Union.[3][6][7] The talks were later abandoned.

Jóhannesson was made the Ambassador to the United Kingdom in November 2017. He presented his Letters of Credence to Queen Elizabeth II on 14 December 2017.[8] In November 2020, he was replaced by Sturla Sigurjónsson.[9]

Jóhannesson had already been appointed the Ambassador to Japan in August 2020 and originally would take the post at the turn of the year between 2020 and 2021.[10] He presented his letter of credence to Emperor Naruhito on 8 April 2021.[11][12] Jóhannesson continued as ambassador to Japan until 2025.[13]

In 2025, Jóhannesson became Iceland's head of mission to the EU as well as Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and San Marino.[14] He presented his letters of credence to Philippe of Belgium and to António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen in September 2025.[15][16]

Personal life

Jóhannesson is married to Halldóra Hermannsdóttir and they have three children, including Einar Stefánsson, musician from Vök and Hatari. He has a law degree from the University of Iceland.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Curriculum Vitae STEFÁN HAUKUR JÓHANNESSON Permanent Secretary of State" (PDF). Government of Iceland. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. ^ "11 November 2020 Windsor Castle". Court Circular. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Æviágrip Stefán Haukur Jóhannesson ráðuneytisstjóri" (PDF). Government of Iceland (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Icelandic Ambassador to the UK visits the University of Greenwich". University of Greenwich. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  5. ^ "European Economic Area 1994-2009" (PDF). EFTA. May 2009. p. 6. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  6. ^ Leigh Phillips (6 November 2009). "Concern over Iceland EU bid as public support tanks". EU Observer. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  7. ^ "2012 Annual Report: Celebrating 21 Years" (PDF). Institute of International and European Affairs. May 2013. p. 28. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  8. ^ "14 December 2017 Buckingham Palace". Court Circular. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Ambassador Sturla Sigurjónsson". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Ráðuneytisstjóraskipti í utanríkisráðuneytinu". RÚV. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  11. ^ "駐日アイスランド大使の信任状捧呈". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  12. ^ Stefan H Johannesson on Twitter: "Presented my credentials to His Majesty the Emperor of Japan this morning. Motorcade departing for the Imperial Palace from the iconic Tokyo Station for the presentation ceremony on this beautiful day 🇯🇵🤝🇮🇸"
  13. ^ "Curriculum Vitae Stefán Haukur Jóhannesson" (PDF). Government of Iceland. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  14. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in Brussels - Embassy Information". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  15. ^ Belgian Royal Palace [@belgianroyalpalace]; (24 September 2025). "Les nouveaux ambassadeurs de l'Islande 🇮🇸 (S.E. Stefán Haukur Jóhannesson), du Brésil 🇧🇷 (S.E. Silvio José Albuquerque e Silva), de la Jamaïque 🇯🇲 (S.E. Diedre Nichole Mills) et de l'Albanie 🇦🇱 (S.E. Albana Dautllari) ont présenté leurs lettres de créance" (in French). Royal Palace of Brussels. Retrieved 30 September 2025 – via Instagram.
  16. ^ "Presentation of letters of credence to the President of the European Council António Costa and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen". Council of the European Union. 30 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
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