The ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Kingdom of Norway (; ) is the Republic of the Philippines' foremost diplomatic representative in Norway. As head of the Philippines' diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the president and the government of the Philippines to the king and government of the Kingdom of Norway. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based at the embassy at Nedre Vollgate 8, Oslo, Norway. This diplomatic post is also accredited as a non-resident ambassador to the country of Iceland.
Although the diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on March 2, 1948, this diplomatic post and the resident embassy were established on April 30, 2007, almost 60 years as a non-resident accreditation from the embassies in London and Stockholm.
List of heads of mission Head of mission Tenure Note(s) Victoria S. Bataclan May 2007 – January 2009 Elizabeth P. Buensuceso January 2009 – September 2011 Bayani S. Mercado September 2011 – 2017 Jocelyn Batoon-Garcia 2017 – January 2021 Enrico T. Fos December 2, 2021 – present Appointment confirmed by the Commission of Appointments on September 1, 2021.Credentials were presented on December 2, 2021. Source: Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Oslo
See also Foreign relations of Norway Foreign relations of the Philippines
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