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 | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1962 (age 62) Västerås, Sweden |
| Education | Stockholm School of Economics |
| Awards | Mark Palmer Prize  Belarusian Democratic Republic 100th Jubilee Medal (2018)Cross of Good Neighbourhood (2023) |
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] In 2023 Eriksson received the Cross of Good Neighbourhood from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. The distinction is awarded by the Belarusian United Transitional Cabinet to outstanding individuals who have significantly helped the cause of Belarusians.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Стэфан Эрыксан". Радыё Свабода (in Belarusian). Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Amb. Stefan Eriksson awarded with The Mark Palmer Prize". European Endowment for Democracy.
- ^ "Belarus expels Sweden's ambassador". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Swedish Ambassador Stefan Eriksson commended for | SwedenAbroad". www.swedenabroad.com. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ^ Свабода, Радыё (17 July 2019). "Вэтэрану беларускага супраціву Антону Фурсу ўручылі мэдаль у гонар 100-годзьдзя БНР". Радыё Свабода (in Belarusian). Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ^ "Святлана Ціханоўская ўзнагародзіла прэзідэнтку Еўрапарламента Крыжам добрасуседства / Афіцыйны сайт Святланы Ціханоўскай". tsikhanouskaya.org (in Belarusian). 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2023-09-15.