Azita Raji
Azita Raji | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Sweden | |
| In office March 8, 2016 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Mark Brzezinski |
| Succeeded by | Ken Howery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 29, 1961 Tehran, Iran |
| Died | February 6, 2022 (aged 60) Belvedere, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Gary Syman |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Barnard College (BA) Columbia University (MBA) |
Azita Raji (Persian: آزیتا راجی, September 29, 1961 – February 6, 2022) was an Iranian-born American diplomat, banker, and philanthropist. She was nominated by President Barack Obama in October 2014 to serve as the United States ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden, and confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate in February 2016. She presented her credentials to King Carl XVI Gustaf on March 15, 2016, and completed her tour of duty on January 20, 2017.
Ambassador Raji was nominated for the State Department's highest award for a non-career ambassador, the Sue M. Cobb Prize for Exemplary Diplomatic Service. She was the first female United States ambassador to Sweden, as well as the first Iranian-born American to serve as an ambassador of the United States.