Helgi Ágústsson

Helgi Ágústsson (16 October 1941) is an Icelandic former diplomat. He was the Ambassador of Iceland to the United Kingdom from 1989 to 1995, the Ambassador of Iceland to Denmark from 1999 to 2002, and the Ambassador of Iceland to the United States from 2002 to 2006.[1] During the Cod Wars in the 1970s, he worked for the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs in London.[2]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Helgi.
Helgi Ágústsson
Ambassador of Iceland to the United Kingdom
In office
May 3, 1995 – July 16, 1999
Preceded byÓlafur Egilsson
Succeeded byBenedikt Ásgeirsson
Ambassador of Iceland to Denmark
In office
April 15, 1999 – March 24, 2003
Preceded byRóbert Trausti Árnason
Succeeded byÞorsteinn Pálsson
Ambassador of Iceland to the United States
In office
December 9, 2002 – December 8, 2006
Preceded byJón Baldvin Hannibalsson
Succeeded byAlbert Jónsson
8th Chairman of KKÍ
In office
1982–1983
Preceded byKristbjörn Albertsson
Succeeded byÞórdís Anna Kristjánsdóttir
Personal details
Born (1941-10-16) October 16, 1941
Reykjavík, Iceland
SpouseHervör Jónasdóttir
Children4

Basketball

Helgi played basketball for KR in the top-tier Icelandic basketball league and was the chairman of the club from 1966 to 1970 and 1977 to 1979. In 1982 he was elected as the chairman of the Icelandic Basketball Association where he served until 1983.[1][3]

Personal life

Helgi is married to Hervör Jónasdóttir and together they have four children.[1] Their granddaughter is Katrín Davíðsdóttir, the women's champion of the 2015 and 2016 CrossFit Games.[4][5]

References
  1. Jón G. Hauksson (1 October 2005). "Keppnismaðurinn Helgi". Frjáls Verslun (in Icelandic). pp. 34–43. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. Björn Þór Sigbjörnsson (19 December 2016). "Sprengjuhótanir og símhleranir í þorskastríðum". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  3. "Helgi Ágústsson". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 16 October 2001. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  4. Ásta Hrafnhildur Garðarsdóttir (16 April 2018). "Æfir Crossfit með afa sínum". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  5. Will Edmonds (25 July 2018). "Can Katrin Davidsdottir regain 'Fittest Woman on Earth' title?". CNN. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
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