13 Facts About Axel Edelstam

Axel Edelstam served in the foreign service for almost 40 years, including as ambassador to many different countries.

Axel Edelstam passed studentexamen in 1944 and received a Candidate of Law degree in 1949 before becoming an attache at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs the same year.

Axel Edelstam served in New York City in 1950, Washington, DC in 1951, and at the Foreign Ministry in 1953.

Axel Edelstam was acting as second secretary in 1957 and as first legation secretary at the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation delegation in Paris from 1959 to 1961.

Axel Edelstam was the first secretary of the Foreign Ministry in 1961.

Axel Edelstam was acting head of the disarmament delegation in Geneva in 1967 and held the position of ambassador from 1970.

Axel Edelstam was a foreign affairs councillor and acting head of the political department at the Foreign Ministry from 1972 to 1975 and was a member of the negotiating group from 1975 to 1976.

Axel Edelstam was ambassador in Cairo, Khartoum, and Nicosia from 1976 to 1981 and ambassador in Bangkok, Vientiane, and Singapore from 1981 to 1983.

Axel Edelstam was then ambassador in New Delhi, Thimphu, Colombo, and Kathmandu from 1983 to 1987 and in Oslo from 1987 to 1989.

Axel Edelstam was head of the Swedish Road Administration's international secretariat from 1989 to 1994.

Axel Edelstam was a frequent skier and had a great interest in cultural issues, foreign policy, history, and literature.

Axel Edelstam died on 17 August 2012 in Stora Tuna, Borlange Municipality, Sweden.

Axel Edelstam was interred on 3 September 2012 in the family grave in Brannkyrka cemetery in southern Stockholm.