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Christer Asp. Photo: Pawel Flato

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Ambassador Christer Asp
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Ambassaden / The Embassy

The Ambassador

H.E. Mr Christer Asp, Ambassador of Sweden

Born on 10 March 1949 in Stockholm
Married with Fatima Asp-Barreto. Children: Axel and Rebecka
Master of Political Science, University of Stockholm
Candidate of medicine, Karolinska Hospital University, Solna

Sept 2010 Appointed Ambassador to Serbia, accredited to  Montenegro;
2005 – 2010 Ambassador to Turkey

Jan – Sept    

 2005

 Consul General, Phuket, Thailand.
Head of the Swedish Tsunami Search and Rescue Task Force
2001- 2004 Deputy Director General. Head of Department of Export Control, MFA, Stockholm
2000 –2001 Minister at the Swedish Permanent EU Representation, Brussels. Special assignment in view of the upcoming Swedish Presidency
1995 - 2000 Head of Cabinet of the Swedish Commissioner, European Commission, Brussels
1992- 1995 Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission, Swedish Permanent EU Representation, Brussels
1988 –1991 Deputy Director General, Head of Department of EU Integration Affairs, MFA, Stockholm
1985 –1988 Desk officer, Department of Multilateral Trade, MFA, Stockholm
1977-1985 Postings to the Swedish Embassies in Jakarta and Washington DC and the Swedish UN Delegation
1974 – 1977 Economic researcher at the World Employment Programme, International Labour Organisation (ILO), Geneva.
2008 Honoured with the Medal and Ribbon of the order of the Seraphim of His Royal Highness, the King of Sweden, for services rendered to Sweden in connection with the Tsunami rescue operations.

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