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• Embassy of Sweden 
  1501 M. Street, NW 
  Washington, DC 20005  
  (202) 467-2600  
  Fax (202) 467-2699  
  Open: 9am - 4:30pm 

• Welcome ...
• Embassy Staff

• Welcome ... 

  Sweden's past, present and future are deeply interwoven with America's. 

  In the 17th century as a great power with imperial ambitions that colonized the wild shores of Delaware. In the 18th century as the first neutral European nation to exchange consuls with the newly independent United States. In the 19th century as the source of 1.2 million emigrant Swedes who came to the new land and helped carve Minnesota and other new states out of the wilderness. Today, we are proud of the 10 million Swedish-Americans among the U.S. population. 

  And for a shared tomorrow, a complex weave of cooperation unites American and Swedish interests: 

  - Trade: The U.S. is Sweden's fourth biggest trading partner. 157,000 Americans are employed by Swedish owned enterprises. - Science and Technology: 22 Swedish enterprises have established research institutions in the U.S., and 17 American companies carry out advanced research in Sweden. - Culture and Tourism: The exchange of students, exhibitions, musical performances, other art manifestations and tourists is steadily increasing. 

  Sweden became a member of the European Union in January 1995. The longstanding bilateral ties with the U.S. were reinforced within a new, broader transatlantic framework. The basic qualities of amity and friendship between Sweden and the U.S. remain unchanged. 

  As fellow members of the United Nations, Sweden and America share ideals of democracy and human rights in the search for justice and peace. These are ideals that inspire Swedes to serve as peacekeepers, side by side with Americans in the former Yugoslavia in the SFOR military force, and elsewhere. 

  Learn more about Sweden from our home page - or better yet - come and visit our country. 

  Välkommen! 

  Embassy of Sweden 

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  Embassy Staff 

  His Excellency Rolf Ekéus 
  Ambassador  

  Mr. Bo Eriksson 
  Minister 
  (Deputy Chief of Mission) 

  Ms. Cecilia Julin
  Minister 
  (Economic Affairs) 

  Mr. Jan Knutsson 
  Counselor (Political) 

  Mr. Klas Molin 
  Counselor 

  Mr. Ivar Cederholm 
  Counselor 

  Ms. Birgitta Moberg 
  Counselor 
  (Administrative & Consular) 

  Ms. Nancy Westman 
  Counselor (Cultural) 

  Ms. Nina Ersman 
  Counselor (Press) 

  Ms. Signe Burgstaller 
  Second Secretary (Political) 

  Mrs. Mikaela Kumlin Granit 
  Second Secretary 

  Mrs. Carin Otterström 
  Third Secretary 

  Mr. Lars Mathlein 
  Minister 
  (Economic & Finance)  

  Mr. Lars Bjerde 
  Counselor 
  (Defense Procurement) 
   

  Mr. Roland Spånt 
  Counselor (Labor)  

  Major General Peter Lundberg
  Defense and Air Attaché

  Colonel Sverker Göranson
  Military Attaché and Assistant Defense Attaché 

  Colonel Göran Boijsen 
  Naval Attaché and Assistant Defense Attaché 

  Major Micael Bydén 
  Assistant Air Attaché