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Eyvind Bratt
Björn Axel Eyvind Bratt (30 June 1907 – 16 January 1987) was a Swedish diplomat. Early life Bratt was born on 30 June 1907 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of Arnold "Arne" Bratt, a lector, and Amy (née Berggren). Bratt was born on Södermalm in Stockholm, spent his school years in Falun, and his university years in Uppsala. Career Bratt began his career as an attaché at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1931. Bratt was appointed consul in New York City in 1946 and director at the Foreign Ministry in 1947. Bratt was secretary of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in 1949 and earned a Licentiate of Philosophy degree from Uppsala University the same year. He became consul (consul general's name) in Berlin in 1951 and in the same year he earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Uppsala University. Bratt was ambassador in Addis Ababa from 1953 to 1959, also accredited to Khartoum from 1957 to 1959, Pretoria from 1959 to 1963, Tehran and Kabul from 1964 to 1967 and finally in Dubl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm
Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the Stockholm Municipality, municipality, with 1.6 million in the Stockholm urban area, urban area, and 2.5 million in the Metropolitan Stockholm, metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Mälaren, Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. The city serves as the county seat of Stockholm County. Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden. The Stockholm region alone accounts for over a third of the country's Gros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, part of the Wicklow Mountains range. Dublin is the largest city by population on the island of Ireland; at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, the city council area had a population of 592,713, while the city including suburbs had a population of 1,263,219, County Dublin had a population of 1,501,500. Various definitions of a metropolitan Greater Dublin Area exist. A settlement was established in the area by the Gaels during or before the 7th century, followed by the Vikings. As the Kingdom of Dublin grew, it became Ireland's principal settlement by the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The city expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest in the British Empire and sixth largest in Western Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ambassadors Of Sweden To Sudan
The Ambassador of Sweden to Sudan (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of the Sudan) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Sudan and government of Sudan. History In August 1957, the Swedish minister in Addis Ababa, envoy Eyvind Bratt, was appointed to also be envoy in Khartoum. He thus became the first Swedish diplomat to be accredited to Sudan. Sweden recognized Sudan on 27 November 1958. The announcement was made by envoy Eyvind Bratt. In 1960, Åke Sjölin became the first ambassador accredited to Khartoum. He presented his credentials to Prime Minister General Ibrahim Abboud in June 1960. Sweden had a diplomatic presence in Sudan from 1966 to 1969, in the form of an embassy led by Bengt Rösiö as ''chargé d'affaires''. The embassy was established to support an irrigation project aimed at helping nomads settle, but the project collapsed following the Six-Day War, when Sudan cut ties with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åke Sjölin
Åke Magnus Valdemar Sjölin (26 August 1910 – 19 October 1999) was a Swedish diplomat. Sjölin began his career in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1937 and held diplomatic posts in the United States, Argentina, and Norway before becoming an ambassador in the Middle East in the late 1950s. He later served as ambassador in Africa and Asia, including South Vietnam, where he was Sweden’s last envoy before diplomatic relations changed in 1967. That same year, he became consul general in Berlin, a role he held until 1972, before concluding his career as ambassador to several West African nations from 1972 to 1976. Early life Sjölin was born on 26 August 1910 in Lindesberg, Sweden, the son of mayor Magnus Sjölin and his wife Svea (née Rehnvall). He passed ''studentexamen'' in Lund in 1928 and received a Candidate of Law degree from Stockholm University College in 1933. Career Sjölin completed his clerkship in Linde and Medelstad Judicial District from 1934 to 1936 before joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ambassadors Of Sweden To Ethiopia
The Ambassador of Sweden to Ethiopia (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Ethiopia and government of Ethiopia. The Swedish ambassador to Ethiopia is also accredited to the African Union, which has its headquarters in Addis Ababa, as well as to the neighboring country of Djibouti and the regional cooperation organization, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). History The Swedish representation in the Ethiopian Empire (Abyssinia) included a consulate from 1922 to 1936. In December 1929, the Swedish doctor replaced the British subject A.D. Bethell as honorary consul and served until 1936. From 1936 to 1947, the Swedish legation in Cairo handled matters concerning Ethiopia. In March 1945, ''Ato'' Abebe Retta, Haile Selassie's personal emissary, arrived in Stockholm to deliver a response to Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Tamm
Nils Hugo Withmar Tamm (5 September 1903 – 9 September 1990) was a Swedish diplomat. Tamm served as Swedish consul general in Berlin 1953–1959 and ambassador in Israel 1960–1963 as well as ambassador in South Africa 1964–1966. Early life Tamm was born on 5 September 1903 in Svennevad, Hallsberg Municipality, Sweden, the son of Gustaf Tamm, a forester, and his wife Elisabeth (née Broberg). He was the grandson of a landowner and politician Hugo Tamm. Tamm passed ''studentexamen'' at Lundsbergs boarding school in 1922 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree at Uppsala University in 1925 and a Candidate of Law in 1929. Career Tamm did his clerkship from 1929 to 1930 and studied at the Université des Hautes Etudes Internationales in Geneva from 1931 to 1932 and became an attaché at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Stockholm in 1932. Tamm served in Helsinki in 1932, Chicago in 1934, Ankara in 1935 and at the Foreign Ministry in Stockholm in 1937. He became second secreta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brynolf Eng
Carl ''Brynolf'' Julius Eng (4 July 1910 – 23 March 1988) was a Swedish diplomat. He served as Swedish envoy and ambassador in a number of different countries between 1950 and 1975. Early life Eng was born on 4 July 1910 in Roslags-Bro, Norrtälje Municipality, Sweden, the son of director Ruben Eng and his wife Elsa (née Stenström). He passed ''studentexamen'' in Stockholm 1929 and received a Candidate of Law degree in 1932 before becoming an attaché at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Stockholm in 1933. Career Eng served in Berlin in 1935, in Moscow in 1936 and was acting second legation secretary in 1938. He was acting second secretary at the Foreign Ministry in Stockholm in 1939 and first acting secretary in 1940. He was a secretary in various negotiations with the Soviet Union in 1940 and 1941, secretary and representative of trade negotiations with Denmark in 1941 and 1942 and with Finland from 1942 to 1944. Eng was then first legation secretary in Helsinki in 1944 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The Three Stars
Order of the Three Stars () is the highest civilian order awarded for meritorious service to Latvia. It was established in 1924 in remembrance of the founding of Latvia. Its motto is ''Per aspera ad astra'', meaning "Through hardships towards the stars". The Order has five ranks and three grades of medals of honour. History In the first half of 1921 the Constitutional Assembly of Latvia began to discuss introducing the first national awards and decorations. A proposed design and statutes of a three-class Order of the Wreath of Oak () was rejected by the assembly (especially by the Social Democrats and their leader Brūno Kalniņš), arguing that before the Constitution was approved, it could not be clear whether a democratic country such as Latvia should have orders in the first place. The ''Satversme'' was adopted in 1922, removing this obstacle. The order was officially established according to the Law on the Order of the Three Stars of 24 March 1924, with the first awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The White Rose Of Finland
The Order of the White Rose of Finland (; ) 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. The President of Finland is the Grand Master of all three orders. The orders are administered by boards consisting of a chancellor, a vice-chancellor and at least four members. The orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Lion of Finland have a joint board. History The Order of the White Rose of Finland was established by Gustaf Mannerheim in his capacity as regent (temporary head of state) on January 28, 1919. The name comes from the victory of the White side in the Finnish Civil War 1918 and from the heraldic rose, of which there are nine argent ones on the coat of arms of Finland. The order's rules and regulations were confirmed on May 16, 1919, and its present rules date from June 1, 1940. The revised scale of ranks was confirmed most recently in 1985. The original decorations were designed by Aks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Polonia Restituta
The Order of Polonia Restituta (, ) is a Polish state decoration, state Order (decoration), order established 4 February 1921. It is conferred on both military and civilians as well as on alien (law), foreigners for outstanding achievements in the fields of education, science, sport, culture, art, economics, national security, national defense, social work, civil service, or for furthering good relations between countries. It is Poland's second-highest civilian state award in the order of precedence, behind the Order of the White Eagle (Poland), Order of the White Eagle. The Order of Polonia Restituta is sometimes regarded as Poland's successor to the ''Order of the Knights of Saint Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr'', known as the Order of Saint Stanislaus, established in 1765 by Stanisław August Poniatowski, the last King of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, to honor supporters of the Polish crown. History When Poland regained its independence from the German Empire, Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog () is a Denmark, Danish order of chivalry instituted in 1671 by Christian V of Denmark, Christian V. Until 1808, membership in the Order was limited to fifty members of noble or royal rank, who formed a single class known as ''White Knights'' to distinguish them from the ''Blue Knights'' who were members of the Order of the Elephant. In 1808, the Order was reformed and divided into four classes. The statute of the Order was amended in 1951 by a Royal Ordinance so that both men and women could be members of the Order. Today, the Order of the Dannebrog is a means of honouring and rewarding the faithful servants of the modern Danish state for meritorious civil or military service, for a particular contribution to the arts, sciences or business life, or for working for Danish interests. Insignia The ''badge'' of the Order is a white enamelled Flag of Denmark, Dannebrog cross (i.e., a cross pattée, the lower arm being longer than the others) with a red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Menelik II
The Imperial Order of Emperor Menelik II is an Ethiopian Order (decoration), order established in 1924 by then-Regent Haile Selassie, Tafari Makonnen, during the reign of Zewditu I of Ethiopia, Empress Zewditu I, in order to honor the memory of Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia, Menelik II. The Imperial Order was often referred to as the Order of the Ethiopian Lion, for the lion depicted in the center of the red and green cross. The honor was designed by the Paris, France, Parisian firm Arthus-Betrand, and is presented in five grades: Knight Grand Cross, Knight Commander, Commander, Officer and Member. See also * List of military decorations References Awards established in 1924 Orders, decorations, and medals of Ethiopia 1924 establishments in Africa {{orders-medals-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
