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Ambassador Sven-Olof Petersson

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The Ambassador

Biographical Note

H E Mr Sven-Olof Petersson
Ambassador of Sweden to Australia. Ambassador-Designate to New Zealand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea   

Curriculum Vitae

Born 12 March 1947
Married to Anita with one son and one daughter

Education:

1966    Upper Secondary School Certificate
1970 Graduate in Economics
                
Employment Experience:
1970–71  Military Service
1971      Diplomatic trainee course,
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
1972 Embassy of Sweden, Beirut
1972–74 Training Section,
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
1974–76 Embassy of Sweden, Dar es Salaam
1976-79  Embassy of Sweden, Algiers
1979–82 Delegation of Sweden,
Council of Europe, Strasbourg
1982–84 Swedish Export Credits Guarantee Board
1984-89  Director of the Foreign Minister’s
Office
1989–95 Embassy of Sweden, Washington
1995–96 EU Reflection Group,
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
1996–98 Director, European Integration Department,
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
1998–99 Deputy Director General for Political Affairs,
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
2000–02 Director General for
Political Affairs,
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
2002–08 Ambassador,
Permanent Representative of Sweden to the
European Union
2008–   Ambassador-Designate of Sweden to Australia,
New Zealand, Tonga, Vanuatu,
Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands and
Papua New Guinea 
              
    
                      
      

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