Urban Ahlin

Urban Ahlin
Ahlin in 2014
Ambassador of Sweden to the United States
Assumed office
15 August 2023
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Preceded byKarin Olofsdotter
Ambassador of Sweden to Canada
In office
February 2019  14 August 2023
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Preceded byPer Sjögren
Succeeded bySigne Burgstaller
Speaker of the Riksdag
In office
29 September 2014  24 September 2018
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Preceded byPer Westerberg
Succeeded byAndreas Norlén
Member of the Riksdag
In office
3 October 1994  24 September 2018
ConstituencyVästra Götaland County East
Personal details
Born
Urban Christian Ahlin

(1964-11-13) 13 November 1964
Mariestad, Sweden
Political partySocial Democrats
Spouse
Jenni Ahlin
(m. 1999)
Children1
Alma materKarlstad University

Urban Christian Ahlin (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɵ̌rːban aˈliːn]; born 13 November 1964) is a Swedish diplomat and former politician of the Swedish Social Democratic Party. He currently serves as Ambassador of Sweden to the United States since 2023.

Ahlin served as Member of the Riksdag (MP) for the Västra Götaland County East constituency from 1994 to 2018 and was Speaker of the Riksdag (Parliament of Sweden) from September 2014 to September 2018. He was Ambassador of Sweden to Canada from 2019 to 2023.