Baron Erik Teodor Marks von Würtemberg (1861, Björnlunda – 1937) was a Swedish

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and

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. He served as Foreign Minister of Sweden 1923–1924 in the government of

Ernst Trygger Ernst Trygger (27 October 1857 – 23 September 1943) was a Swedish jurist professor and conservative politician. He served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1923 to 1924. He also served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1928 to 1930 in the ...

, representing the

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. During his tenure, Sweden recognised the

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. He was a member of the Swedish Supreme Court (''Högsta domstolen'') 1903–1920 and chief judge of the

Svea Court of Appeal Svea Court of Appeal ( sv, Svea hovrätt), located in Stockholm, is one of six appellate courts in the Swedish legal system. It is located in the Wrangel Palace, on Riddarholmen islet in Gamla Stan, the old town of Stockholm. History The Svea Co ...

(''Svea hovrätt'') 1920–1931. He represented Sweden at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 as well as at the Rome Conference of 1928 to revise the

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. From 1920 to 1929, he represented his home country in the League of Nations. He was subsequently a member of the

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in The Hague.

Honours

Swedish honours

* Knight of the

Royal 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 King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the P ...

, 6 June 1926. *Commander Grand Cross of the

Royal Order of the Polar Star The Royal Order of the Polar Star (Swedish: ''Kungliga Nordstjärneorden'') is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim. The Order of the ...

, 6 June 1913. * Commander 1st Class of the Royal Order of the Polar Star, 15 May 1905. * Commander of the Royal Order of the Polar Star, 30 November 1901. * Knight of the Royal Order of the Polar Star, 1 December 1898.

Foreign honours

* Grand Cross of the

Order of the Dannebrog The Order of the Dannebrog ( da, Dannebrogordenen) is a Danish order of chivalry instituted in 1671 by Christian V. Until 1808, membership in the order was limited to fifty members of noble or royal rank, who formed a single class known a ...

. 26 January 1921. * Grand Cross of the

Order of the White Rose of Finland The Order of the White Rose of Finland ( fi, Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ritarikunta; sv, Finlands Vita Ros’ orden) is one of three official orders in Finland, along with the Order of the Cross of Liberty, and the Order of the Lion of Finland. ...

, 1925. * Grand Officer of the

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, 1922. * Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav, 13 October 1919. * Commander 1st Class of the Order of St. Olav, 22 October 1904.

References

: 1861 births 1937 deaths People from Gnesta Municipality Swedish nobility Swedish people of German descent Swedish Ministers for Foreign Affairs Justices of the Supreme Court of Sweden 20th-century Swedish judges 20th-century Swedish politicians Barons of Sweden Swedish diplomats Knights of the Order of the Polar Star Grand Crosses of the Order of the Dannebrog Order of the White Rose of Finland Grand Officers of the Legion of Honour Order of Saint Olav {{Europe-noble-stub