Ingvi Sigurður Ingvarsson

• Ingvi worked for the tax office and the Embassy of the United States in Reykjavik.
• In 1956 he entered diplomatic service.
• From 1958 to 1962 he was first secretary in Moscow.
• From 1962 to 1966 he was Counselor in Washington, D.C..
• From 1966 to 1971 he was Deputy Permanent Representative of Iceland to North Atlantic Council in Brussels and Counsellor of the embassy in Paris and Brussels.
• From 1971 to 1972 he was Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Reykjavik.
• From 1972 to 1976 he was Permanent Representative next the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City.
• From 8 September 1977 to 2 September 1982 he was ambassador to Stockholm.
• From 5 August 1977 to 24 September 1982 he was coaccreditated in Helsinki and from 9 November 1977 to 21 March 1983 he was coaccreditated to Belgrade.
• From 24 November 1986 to 17 December 1990 he was ambassador in Washington, D. C. From 28 April 1987 to 24 January 1991 he was coaccreditated in Ottawa
• From 12 April 1991 to 21 January 1995 he was ambassador in Beijing, From 25 January 1991 to 9 March 1994 he was coaccreditated in Copenhaugue.
• From 17 November 1992 to 6 October 1994 he was coaccreditated as ambassador to Ankara.
• From 1982 to 1986 he was Secretary of State.
• He was chairman of the United Nations University.
• He was awarded the Order of the Falcon with a star.