Eric Trolle (1863–1934) was a Swedish diplomat who held several posts, including

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and governor of

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Biography

Trolle was born in 1863. He worked at the

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in various capacities. Trolle was appointed minister of foreign affairs in 1905 which he held until 1909. Then he served as the Swedish ambassador to

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between 1909 and 1912. In 1912 he was named as the governor of Östergötland County and remained in the office until his resignation in 1930. Next he was made the

Reich Marshal (german: Reichsmarschall des Großdeutschen Reiches; ) was a rank and the highest military office in the ''Wehrmacht'' specially created for Hermann Göring during World War II. It was senior to the rank of , which was previously the highes ...

in 1930. He married Alice Trolle (1872–1953) in 1893, and they had two children. Eric Trolle died of pneumonia at the Mössebergs sanatorium in Stockholm in 1934 while serving as Reich Marshal.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Trolle, Eric 20th-century diplomats 20th-century Swedish politicians 1863 births 1934 deaths Ambassadors of Sweden to Germany Swedish Ministers for Foreign Affairs County governors of Sweden Marshals of the Realm Deaths from pneumonia in Sweden Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order