Jan Eliasson
Swedish diplomat and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jan Kenneth Eliasson (born 17 September 1940) is a Swedish politician. He was Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations from July 2012 to December 2016.[1][2] He is a member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party. He was Minister for Foreign Affairs from 24 April to 6 October 2006.
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Jan Eliasson | |
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4th Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations | |
In office 1 July 2012 – 31 December 2016 | |
Secretary-General | Ban Ki-moon |
Preceded by | Asha-Rose Migiro |
Succeeded by | Amina Mohammed |
Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 24 April 2006 – 6 October 2006 | |
Prime Minister | Göran Persson |
Preceded by | Laila Freivalds |
Succeeded by | Carl Bildt |
60th President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
In office 13 September 2005 – 11 September 2006 | |
Preceded by | Jean Ping |
Succeeded by | Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa |
Swedish Ambassador to the United States | |
In office 2000–2005 | |
Preceded by | Rolf Ekéus |
Succeeded by | Gunnar Lund |
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1994–1999 | |
Preceded by | Lars-Åke Nilsson |
Succeeded by | Hans Dahlgren |
1st Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator | |
In office 1992–1994 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Peter Hansen |
Swedish Ambassador to the United Nations | |
In office 1988–1992 | |
Preceded by | Anders Ferm |
Succeeded by | Peter Osvald |
Personal details | |
Born | Jan Kenneth Eliasson (1940-09-17) 17 September 1940 (age 83) Gothenburg, Sweden |
Political party | Social Democratic |
Alma mater | Royal Swedish Naval Academy University of Gothenburg |
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