Oscar ''Ivar'' Öhman (19 January 1914 – 25 August 1989) was a Swedish journalist and diplomat. He served as
Ambassador of Sweden to Greece from 1976 to 1980.
Early life
Öhman was born on 19 January 1914 in
Timrå
Timrå () is a locality and the seat of Timrå Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 10,443 inhabitants in 2010.
It is located about 13 km north of Sundsvall (a town with a metropolitan area of some 100,000 inhabitants), and ...
, Sweden, the son of Oscar Öhman, an editor, and his wife Elvira (née Näslund).
Career
Öhman was a contributor to ''Norrlands-Kuriren'' from 1931 to 1934 and published ''Unga Röster'' between 1932 and 1934. He was editorial secretary at ''Folket i Bild'' in 1934 and editor-in-chief there from 1946 to 1962, and for ''Utflykt'' in 1962. Öhman served as a press attaché at the Swedish embassy in
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
with position as counsellor in 1963 and as press counsellor in 1970. He served as ambassador in
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh List ...
from 1976 to 1980.
Personal life and death
In 1940, Öhman married Ingrid Rollvén (born 1915), the daughter of Hjalmar Rollvén and Ester (née Trolin). In 1952, he married Birgit Koch (born 1924), the daughter of Rolf Koch and Sally (née Trolin).
Öhman died on 25 August 1989 in Gustav Vasa Parish,
Stockholm. He was interred at
Norra begravningsplatsen
Norra begravningsplatsen, literally "The Northern Cemetery" in Swedish, is a major cemetery of the Stockholm urban area, located in Solna Municipality. Inaugurated on 9 June 1827, it is the burial site for a number of Swedish notables.
Notabl ...
in
Solna Municipality
Solna Municipality ( sv, Solna kommun or , ) is a municipality in Stockholm County in Sweden, located just north of Stockholm City Centre. Its seat is located in the town of Solna, which is a part of the Stockholm urban area. Solna is one of ...
on 3 October 1989.
Awards
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Illis quorum
''Illis quorum'' (''Illis quorum meruere labores'') ( English: "For Those Whose Labors Have Deserved It"), is a gold medal awarded for outstanding contributions to Swedish culture, science or society.
The award was introduced in 1784 by King Gu ...
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Selected bibliography
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References
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1914 births
1989 deaths
Ambassadors of Sweden to Greece
People from Timrå Municipality
Swedish newspaper editors
Burials at Norra begravningsplatsen
Recipients of the Illis quorum