H.E. Ambassador Kristin Melsom
Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway to Serbia
Kristin Melsom was appointed as the Ambassador of Norway to Serbia, North Macedonia, and Montenegro in August 2023. Kristin Melsom previously served as the Director and Head of the Section for Southeast Europe in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Before that role, Ms. Melsom was the Minister Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission at the Norwegian Embassy in Ankara for four years, as well as the Counsellor and Head of the Political Section at the Norwegian Delegation to NATO for four years. Kristin Melsom joined the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1996. After completing the Ministry’s education and training program, her first posting was at the Norwegian Embassy in Paris. The next posting was at the Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa. Ms. Melsom has held several positions in the Ministry, including serving as the Press Spokesperson for the Minister and Deputy Director for Security and Emergency Preparedness. Prior to her career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Melsom served as an Air Defence officer in the Norwegian Air Force and held the rank of captain in 1996.