The Russian top diplomat comes from the post as Ambassador at large for Arctic affairs. He has previously served in Brussels, Stockholm and Helsinki.
The 60 year old Korchunov takes over the post from Teymuraz Ramishvili, who has headed the diplomatic mission in Norway since 2016.
Korchunov has worked with the Arctic since 2015 and headed the Russian delegation at the Arctic Council since 2018. He has been numerous times in Norway and is a well-known person in the Norwegian foreign affairs establishment.
In the period 2009-2015 he served as deputy head of the Russian delegation to NATO in Brussels. Between 1991-2005 he held posts in Helsinki and Stockholm.
His appointment to Oslo was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 1st of October.
