Ambassador Christer Asp

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

Postings:

October 2005 -  Ambassador to Turkey;

January – September 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 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.