Albert Ehrensvärd
Albert Ehrensvärd | |
|---|---|
| Envoy of Sweden to France | |
| In office 11 June 1918 – 4 May 1934 | |
| Preceded by | August Gyldenstolpe |
| Succeeded by | Einar Hennings |
| Envoy of Sweden to Switzerland | |
| In office 12 August 1915 – 1918 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Adlercreutz |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 7 October 1911 – 17 February 1914 | |
| Preceded by | Arvid Taube |
| Succeeded by | Knut Agathon Wallenberg |
| Envoy of Sweden to the United States | |
| In office 8 October 1910 – 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Herman Lagercrantz |
| Succeeded by | August Ekengren |
| Envoy of Sweden to Belgium and to the Netherlands | |
| In office 17 June 1908 – 1910 | |
| Preceded by | Gustaf Falkenberg |
| Succeeded by | Fredrik af Klercker |
| State Secretary for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 16 February 1906 – 1908 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Strömfelt |
| Succeeded by | Fredrik Ramel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johan Jacob Albert Ehrensvärd 9 May 1867 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Died | 6 March 1940 (aged 72) Lund, Sweden |
| Spouse |
Marna Edith Christina Münter
(m. 1917; died 1935) |
| Relatives | C. A. Ehrensvärd (brother) |
| Alma mater | Lund University |
| Occupation | Jurist, diplomat |
Johan Jakob Albert Ehrensvärd (9 May 1867 – 6 March 1940) was a Swedish diplomat. He was Sweden's envoy to Washington D.C between 1910 and 1911. He became Sweden's Foreign Minister in Liberal leader and Prime Minister Karl Staaff's Second Cabinet. As Foreign Minister of Sweden he instituted reforms in the Swedish Foreign Service and worked to ease tensed relations with Czarist Russia.