Baron Albrecht Elof Ihre (6 October 1797 – 9 August 1877) was a Swedish diplomat and politician who served as Swedish-Norwegian prime minister of foreign affairs 1840-1848 (acting 1840-1842). Ihre was employed in the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs from 1823, serving as secretary of the Swedish legation in

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from 1824, and

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there from 1827. He was appointed

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in 1842, was awarded the title of

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in 1843 and a knighthood of the Order of the Seraphim in 1846. He was elected a member of the

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in 1849, having previously declined twice, but did not take his seat and resigned from the Academy in 1859.

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*''Svenskt biografiskt lexikon'', vol. 19 (1971-1973), p. 760. 1797 births 1877 deaths Government ministers of Norway Swedish politicians Swedish diplomats Swedish nobility Members of the Swedish Academy Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences {{Sweden-politician-stub