Negotiation Committee

The negotiation committee consists of the chief negotiator, 2 deputy chairpersons of whom one also chairs a negotiation team, 9 other chairpersons of individual negotiation teams and 6 additional members.

Above photo: the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland Mr. Össur Skarphéðinsson with members of the negotiation committee.

Chief Negotiator:

Mr. Stefan Haukur Johannesson, Ambassador

Deputy Chairpersons:

Ms. Bjorg Thorarensen, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Iceland. Chairperson of the negotiation team on legal affairs

Mr. Thorsteinn Gunnarsson, former Rector of the University of Akureyri, and Rannís expert

Members:

Mr. Hogni S. Kristjansson, Director, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Ms. Kolfinna Johannesdóttir, MA in Economics

Mr. Martin Eyjolfsson, Director-General, Directorate for External Trade and Economic Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Ms. Anna Jóhannsdóttir, Foreign Policy Advisor, Prime Minister´s Office

Mr. Thorsteinn Palsson, Lawyer

Chairpersons of negotiation teams:

EEA II, social policy, services, investment, environmental policy, etc.

Mr. Harald Aspelund, Director, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

EEA I, goods, energy, competition, etc.

Ms. Bryndis Kjartansdottir, Director, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Fisheries

Mr. Kolbeinn Arnason, lawyer, former Director, Ministry of Fisheries

Foreign and Security Affairs

Ms. Maria Erla Marelsdottir, Director, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Financial Affairs

Ms. Marianna Jonasdottir, Director, Ministry of Finance

Economic and Monetary Affairs

Mr. Mar Gudmundsson, Governor, Central Bank of Iceland

Regional Policy and Coordination of Structural Instruments

Ms. Ragnheidur Elfa Thorsteinsdottir, Director, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Justice and Home Affairs

Ms. Ragnhildur Helgadottir, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Reykjavik

Agriculture and Rural Development

Mr. Sigurgeir Thorgeirsson, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture