Jan Knutsson
Swedish politician and diplomat
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Jan Ingemar Knutsson (born 21 April 1958), is a Swedish politician and diplomat who has been the Permanent Representative of Sweden to NATO since 25 August 2024.[1]
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Jan Knutsson | |
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Knutsson in July 2024 | |
| Permanent Representative of Sweden to NATO | |
| Assumed office 25 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Axel Wernhoff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jan Ingemar Knutsson 21 April 1958 |
Biography
Jan Knutsson was born on 21 April 1958.
He has been head of Sweden's representation at the international organizations in Geneva, Foreign Council for international development cooperation and head of the Global Security Unit. He has also been Sweden's ambassador to Saudi Arabia until 2019, where became the Ambassador to Switzerland.[2]
Between 2022 and 2024 he served as the state secretary for foreign affairs at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in the Kristersson cabinet.
On 20 June 2024, he was appointed as the Permanent Representative of Sweden to NATO,[3] succeeding Axel Wernhoff on the post.[4] He officially took office on 25 August.[5]