Stefan Eriksson (diplomat), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Swedish diplomat
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Place of Birth: Västerås, Västmanland County, Sweden
About 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.In his role as the Ambassador, he showed solidarity with marginalized communities fighting for democracy in Belarus.
- In 2012, the Belarusian government expelled Eriksson from the country over his efforts in advocating democracy.
- In 2013 he was awarded the Mark Palmer Prize for his involvement in Belarus, and in 2019 - the Belarusian Democratic Republic Centenary Medal.
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