Stefan Eriksson (diplomat)

Stefan Eriksson (born 18 March 1962) is a Swedish diplomat, who was Ambassador of Sweden to Belarus in the period from 2008 to 2012. Prior to this, he served as the head of the Belarusian department of the Swedish Embassy in Moscow. In addition to his native Swedish language, he speaks English, French, German, Russian, and Belarusian. Eriksson is married and has three children.[1]

Stefan Eriksson
Personal details
Born18 March 1962 (1962-03-18) (age 58)
Västerås, Sweden
EducationStockholm School of Economics
AwardsMark Palmer Prize

In his role as the Ambassador, he showed solidarity with marginalized communities fighting for democracy in Belarus.[2] In 2012, the Belarusian government expelled Eriksson from the country over his efforts in advocating democracy.[3] In 2013 he was awarded the Mark Palmer Prize for his involvement in Belarus,[4] and in 2019 - the Belarusian Democratic Republic Centenary Medal.[5]

References
  1. "Стэфан Эрыксан". Радыё Свабода (in Belarusian). Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  2. "Amb. Stefan Eriksson awarded with The Mark Palmer Prize". European Endowment for Democracy.
  3. "Belarus expels Sweden's ambassador". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  4. "Swedish Ambassador Stefan Eriksson commended for | SwedenAbroad". www.swedenabroad.com. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  5. "Вэтэрану беларускага супраціву Антону Фурсу ўручылі мэдаль у гонар 100-годзьдзя БНР". Радыё Свабода (in Belarusian). Retrieved 2019-10-19.
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