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Hugo Ärnfast
Frans ''Hugo'' Ärnfast (2 June 1908 – 11 July 1965) was a Swedish diplomat. Ärnfast began his career working at the Swedish Dairies' Association and the Swedish Farmers' Meat Marketing Association before joining the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1937. He served in Berlin, Riga, and Prague before becoming a second secretary in 1941. During the final days of World War II, Ärnfast stayed in war-torn Berlin, helping fellow Swedes in the chaotic aftermath of the Battle of Berlin. He later held diplomatic roles in San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Wellington, and Karachi, eventually becoming ambassador to Bogotá in 1964. Ärnfast died in a drowning accident near Bogotá on 11 July 1965, after being swept away by strong currents while on a trip to a mountain village. Early life Ärnfast was born on 2 June 1908 in , Västernorrland County, Sweden, the son of August Pettersson, a farmer, and his wife Helga Olsson. He earned a degree in economics from the Stockholm School of Economic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axel Lewenhaupt
Count Axel Charles Emil Lewenhaupt (27 May 1917 – 20 November 2018) was a Swedish diplomat and Grand Master of Ceremonies at the Royal Court of Sweden. Early life Lewenhaupt was born on 27 May 1917 in Helsingborg, Sweden, the son of Colonel, Count and his wife Baroness Elisabeth Ramel. He passed ''studentexamen'' in 1936 and his reserve officer exam in 1938 and received a Candidate of Law degree from Uppsala University in 1942 before becoming an attaché at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1943. Career Lewenhaupt served as an attaché in Rome in 1943. The Swedish legation's duties during World War II in Rome included taking special measures to protect Swedish interests and Swedish nationals (including Elizabeth Hesselblad) who was still in Rome. The focus was to protect the Swedish Institute and the convent church Santa Brigida. After Rome, Lewenhaupt was attaché in Berlin in 1944 and in Helsinki from 1945 to 1947. He was second secretary at the Foreign Ministry from 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olof Ripa
Olof Ripa (15 January 1909 – 18 January 1992) was a Swedish diplomat. Ripa began his diplomatic career in 1937, serving in Helsinki, London, and The Hague, where he was cut off from Stockholm during the German invasion in 1940. He later became ''chargé d'affaires'' in Tehran in 1941, playing a key role in a prisoner exchange between Germany and the United Kingdom. His career continued with postings in Ankara, Tokyo, and at the Allied Headquarters in Japan. From 1950 onward, he held various high-ranking positions, including consul general in Montreal and envoy in Wellington. In the 1960s, he served as ambassador in multiple African nations before his final posting as ambassador in Sofia from 1969 to 1974. Early life Ripa was born on 15 January 1909, in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of Edvin Ripa, a bank cashier, and his wife Edla (née Åbom). He passed his ''studentexamen'' at in Saltsjöbaden in 1928. He worked as an amanuensis at the Swedish Institute of International Law (''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ambassadors Of Sweden To New Zealand
The Ambassador of Sweden to New Zealand (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to New Zealand) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the governor-general of New Zealand and government of New Zealand. History In July 1949, the King in Council decided to establish diplomatic relations with New Zealand. At the same time, the existing consulate in Wellington was upgraded to a legation, and was appointed as the resident ''chargé d'affaires en pied''. In January 1951, it was reported that the Swedish diplomatic post in Wellington, New Zealand, was to be abolished. The Swedish representation in New Zealand would then be handled by the embassy in Canberra, Australia. However, right-wing and liberal party representatives in the Committee of Supply opposed this decision, advocating for the post in Wellington to be maintained for at least another year. Despite this opposition, the committee ultimately supported the plan to eliminate the post. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Kastengren
Johan ''Martin'' Kastengren (7 June 1891 – 22 February 1972), was a Swedish diplomat. He graduated from the Stockholm School of Economics and Stockholm University, Stockholm University College before starting as an assistant lawyer. In 1917, he joined the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Sweden), Ministry for Foreign Affairs, where he served in various roles including attaché, vice-consul, and first legation secretary. He was appointed Consul General in Kolkata, Calcutta in 1931 and in New York City in 1935. Following a decade in the United States, he became Envoy to Lima in 1945, with additional accreditation to La Paz and Quito. In 1951, he was assigned as Envoy to Canberra with dual accreditation to Wellington. Kastengren retired on 30 June 1957, after a long career in international diplomacy. Early life Kastengren was born on 7 June 1891 in Eskilstuna, Sweden, the son of the Provost (religion), Provost August Kastengren and his wife Karolina (née Mellin). His cousin was the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
