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| − | Sweden's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, 1964-1970. Swedish State Secretary for Foreign Affairs (1972-1977), and Swedish ambassador to France (1978-1982). Author of his autobiography 'Ögonblick: från ett halvsekel i UD-tjänst' (Moments: From Half a Century in the Duty of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 1992). Received the Homo of the Year-award from the Swedish gay oriented magazine 'QX' (2004). | + | Sweden's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, 1964-1970. Swedish State Secretary for Foreign Affairs (1972-1977), and Swedish ambassador to France (1978-1982). Author of his autobiography 'Ögonblick: från ett halvsekel i UD-tjänst' (Moments: From Half a Century in the Duty of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 1992). Received the Homo of the Year-award from the Swedish gay oriented magazine 'QX' (2004). The Sverker Astrom Foundation is one of his lasting legacies and promotes relationships between Sweden and Russia. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:27, 17 October 2022
Contents
Country
Sweden
Birth - Death
1915 - 2012
Occupation
Politics
Notable Achievements
Ambassador
Description
Sweden's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, 1964-1970. Swedish State Secretary for Foreign Affairs (1972-1977), and Swedish ambassador to France (1978-1982). Author of his autobiography 'Ögonblick: från ett halvsekel i UD-tjänst' (Moments: From Half a Century in the Duty of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 1992). Received the Homo of the Year-award from the Swedish gay oriented magazine 'QX' (2004). The Sverker Astrom Foundation is one of his lasting legacies and promotes relationships between Sweden and Russia.
See Also
- LGBTQ Ambassadors
- LGBTQ Individuals at the United Nations
- Government Officials and Experts in Foreign Affairs Who Have Identified as LGBTQ
