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Baron Albrecht Elof Ihre (6 October 1797 – 9 August 1877) was a Swedish diplomat and politician who served as
Swedish-Norwegian prime minister of foreign affairs 1840-1848 (acting 1840-1842).
Ihre was employed in the
Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs ( sv, Utrikesdepartementet, UD) is responsible for Swedish foreign policy.
History
The ministry for Foreign Affairs was created in 1791 when King Gustav III set up ''Konungens kabinett för den utrikes brevv ...
from 1823, serving as secretary of the Swedish legation in
Constantinople
la, Constantinopolis ota, قسطنطينيه
, alternate_name = Byzantion (earlier Greek name), Nova Roma ("New Rome"), Miklagard/Miklagarth (Old Norse), Tsargrad ( Slavic), Qustantiniya (Arabic), Basileuousa ("Queen of Cities"), Megalopolis (" ...
from 1824, and
chargé d'affaires
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there from 1827. He was appointed
state secretary for foreign affairs
The State Secretary for Foreign Affairs ( sv, Kabinettssekreterare) is the highest position below the rank of cabinet minister at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. , Jan Knutsson is State Secretary.Norwegian
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*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
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prime minister of foreign affairs 1840–1842, and was Swedish-Norwegian prime minister of foreign affairs 1842–1848.
Ihre, who was a grandson of the philologist
Johan Ihre
Johan Ihre (3 March 1707 – 1 December 1780) was a Swedish philologist and historical linguist.
Life
Ihre was born in Lund, son of the theologian Thomas Ihre and his spouse Brita Steuchia. After his father's death in 1720, Johan Ihre was r ...
, was elected a member of the
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ( sv, Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien) is one of the Swedish Royal Academies, royal academies of Sweden. Founded on 2 June 1739, it is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization that takes special ...
in 1842, was awarded the title of
baron
Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knig ...
in 1843 and a knighthood of the
Order of the Seraphim
The Royal Order of the Seraphim ( sv, Kungliga Serafimerorden; ''Seraphim'' being a category of angels) is a Swedish order of chivalry created by Frederick I of Sweden, King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword ...
in 1846. He was elected a member of the
Swedish Academy
The Swedish Academy ( sv, Svenska Akademien), founded in 1786 by King Gustav III of Sweden, Gustav III, is one of the Swedish Royal Academies, Royal Academies of Sweden. Its 18 members, who are elected for life, comprise the highest Swedish lang ...
in 1849, having previously declined twice, but did not take his seat and resigned from the Academy in 1859.
References
*''Svenskt biografiskt lexikon'', vol. 19 (1971-1973), p. 760.
1797 births
1877 deaths
Government ministers of Norway
Swedish politicians
Swedish diplomats
Swedish nobility
Members of the Swedish Academy
Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
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