Einar af Wirsén
Einar af Wirsén | |
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af Wirsén in 1924 | |
| Envoy of Sweden to Romania | |
| In office 26 September 1921 – 5 November 1924 | |
| Preceded by | Joachim Beck-Friis |
| Succeeded by | Jonas Alströmer |
| Envoy of Sweden to Greece | |
| In office 26 September 1921 – 5 November 1924 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Jonas Alströmer |
| Envoy of Sweden to Yugoslavia | |
| In office 1 January 1922 – 5 November 1924 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Jonas Alströmer |
| Envoy of Sweden to the German Reich | |
| In office 26 September 1925 – 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Fredrik Ramel |
| Succeeded by | Arvid Richert |
| Envoy of Sweden to Italy | |
| In office 1937–1940 | |
| Preceded by | Erik Sjöborg |
| Succeeded by | Hans Gustaf Beck-Friis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carl Einar Thure af Wirsén 20 April 1875 Uppsala, Sweden |
| Died | 5 January 1946 (aged 70) |
| Resting place | Uppsala old cemetery |
| Occupation | Diplomat, writer, soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Sweden |
| Branch/service | Swedish Army |
| Years of service | 1895–1914, 1917–1920 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Svea Life Guards |
Carl Einar Thure af Wirsén (20 April 1875 – 5 January 1946) was a Swedish Army officer, diplomat and writer. Originally an officer, he was sent into the diplomatic service after World War I and served as a military attaché in Constantinople and Sofia where he witnessed the Armenian genocide. From the Ottoman Empire and the Balkans, af Wirsén came to Poland and witnessed the country's resurrection. After serving in London, Reval and Riga, he was sent as envoy to Bucharest, Athens and Belgrade in 1921. After working in the Mosul Commission, af Wirsén was sent to Berlin, where he would stay for the next 12 years as envoy. Finally he was envoy in Rome for three years before retiring in 1940.