Per August Cossva Anckarsvärd - from Svenskt Porträttgalleri II

Per Gustaf August ''Cossva'' Anckarsvärd (17 August 1865 – 25 September 1953) was a

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diplomat.

Career

Anckarsvärd was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and was the son of intendant Theodor Anckarsvärd (1816–1878) and Ellen Nyström (1833–1898). He passed his maturity examination in 1884 and became a student in

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in 1885, where he passed his preliminary examination in 1886 and completed his civil service degree in law (''hovrättsexamen'') in 1889. Anckarsvärd was an extraordinary notary in

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in 1889 and became a

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in 1890 and

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at the

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the same year. Anckarsvärd became acting second secretary at the Foreign Ministry in 1894 and regular second secretary at the Foreign Ministry in 1896. He became

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in 1899 and was the

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at the Orders of His Majesty the King from 1900 to 1906 and was appointed first secretary in 1901. Anckarsvärd was then legation secretary in

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in 1903, becoming deputy director and head of the Foreign Ministry's consulate department in 1904. He was appointed envoy extraordinary and

minister plenipotentiary An envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, usually known as a minister, was a diplomatic head of mission who was ranked below ambassador. A diplomatic mission headed by an envoy was known as a legation rather than an embassy. Under the ...

as well as consul general in

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in 1906, consular judge there in 1909 and envoy in

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in 1914 (accredited from Constantinople). Anckarsvärd was Swedish envoy in Constantinople during the

Armenian genocide The Armenian genocide was the systematic destruction of the Armenian people and identity in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Spearheaded by the ruling Committee of Union and Progress (CUP), it was implemented primarily through t ...

, and thus one of its eyewitnesses. During the events, Anckarsvärd highlighted the aim of the Young Turk government and its policies to "exterminate the Armenian nation". He left Constantinople in 1920 to serve as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary in

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from 1920 to 1931. Anckarsvärd declared his availability in 1931 and retired in 1932.

Personal life

On 29 November 1900 Anckarsvärd married in New York Maude Marie Agnes Duryea (1880–1949), the daughter of Peter Duryea and Mathilde Filkins. They had three children: Carl Magnus Cossva (born 1 December 1901 in Stockholm), Ellen Maude (born 19 June 1904 in Berlin) and Dagmar Maria (born 10 January 1909 in Constantinople).

Awards and decorations

Anckarsvärd's awards: * King Gustaf V's Jubilee Commemorative Medal (1928) *Commander Grand Cross of the

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 t ...

(1916) *Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (1910) *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. ...

(1922) *Grand Cross of the

Order of Polonia Restituta The Order of Polonia Restituta ( pl, Order Odrodzenia Polski, en, Order of Restored Poland) is a Polish state order established 4 February 1921. It is conferred on both military and civilians as well as on foreigners for outstanding achievement ...

(1928) *Grand Cross of the

Order of St. Sava The Royal Order of St. Sava is an Order of merit, first awarded by the Kingdom of Serbia in 1883 and later by the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. It was awarded to nationals and foreigners for meritorious ach ...

(1920) *First Class of the

Order of Osmanieh The Order of Osmanieh or Order of Osmaniye ( ota, نشانِ عثمانیہ) was a civil and military decoration of the Ottoman Empire. History The order was created in January 1862 by Sultan Abdülaziz. With the obsolescence of the Nişan-i ...

(1907) *First Class of the

Order of the Medjidie Order of the Medjidie ( ota, نشانِ مجیدی, August 29, 1852 – 1922) is a military and civilian order of the Ottoman Empire. The Order was instituted in 1851 by Sultan Abdulmejid I. History Instituted in 1851, the Order was awarded in f ...

(1920) *Commander of the

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(1901) *Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy (1892) *Knight, 1st Class of the Order of St. Olav (1904) *Knight, 3rd Class of the Order of the Crown (1894) *4th Class of the

Order of the Crown of Thailand The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand ( th, เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย; ) is a Thai order, established in 1869 by King Rama ...

(1897)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Anckarsvard, Cossva 1865 births 1953 deaths Consuls-general of Sweden Ambassadors of Sweden to Turkey Ambassadors of Sweden to Bulgaria Ambassadors of Sweden to Poland Politicians from Stockholm Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star Witnesses of the Armenian genocide

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Personal life

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