Carl Douglas (1908–1961)
Carl Douglas | |
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| Born | Carl Ludvig Douglas 26 July 1908 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 21 January 1961 (aged 52) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Education | Norra Latin |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Years active | 1933–1961 |
| Spouse |
Ottora Haas-Heye (m. 1935) |
| Children | 4, including Gustaf and Rosita |
| Father | Archibald Douglas |
| Relatives | Ludvig Douglas (paternal grandfather) Salomon Eberhard Henschen (maternal grandfather) |
Carl Ludvig Douglas (26 July 1908 – 21 January 1961) was a Swedish diplomat. Douglas began his career at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1933, quickly rising through the ranks. He served in various diplomatic missions, including in Paris, Helsinki, Oslo, Madrid, and Washington, D.C., before becoming a director in 1946. In 1960, he was appointed ambassador to Rio de Janeiro. Tragically, Douglas died in a car accident in Brazil in January 1961, just six months after his father's similar death in Sweden.