Jenny Ohlsson (born 1975) is a Swedish diplomat. She has served as Sweden's ambassador to Eritrea since 1 October 2023, with her post based in Stockholm.[1][2] From 2021 to 2022, she was State Secretary to Sweden's Minister for International Development Cooperation at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.[3][4]
Jenny Ohlsson | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 50–51) |
| Education | Uppsala University, UWC Pearson College |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Early life and education
editOhlsson attended UWC Pearson College (1992–1994) and later studied at Uppsala University (1998–2007).[5]
Career
editOhlsson worked as a political adviser in the Swedish Government Offices from 1997 to 2002, including as an adviser to Prime Minister Göran Persson.[6][7] In 2006 she was political adviser to Minister for Foreign Affairs Jan Eliasson.[8]
Within the foreign service she has served at several units and missions, including in Pretoria and at the former section office in Kigali.[1] In 2016, the Government appointed her ambassador to Rwanda, based in Kigali.[9]
After Rwanda she worked in Stockholm on Agenda 2030 issues at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and later served as Sweden's Ambassador/Coordinator for Migration and Refugee Issues.[10][1][11] She has also worked at the Coordination Office of the Prime Minister's Office.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Jenny Ohlsson ny ambassadör i Eritrea" [Jenny Ohlsson new ambassador i Eritrea] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "Om oss". Sweden Abroad. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ "Jenny Ohlsson ny statssekreterare på Utrikesdepartementet". Global Bar Magazine. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ "Jenny Ohlsson – Swedish diplomat". LinkedIn. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ "Jenny Ohlsson – Swedish diplomat". LinkedIn. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ "Ex-statssekreterare ny ambassadör i Eritrea". Altinget. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ "Lista: Alla statssekreterare på Regeringskansliet". Altinget. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ "Press releases from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs 1 January 2002 – 6 October 2006". Government.se. Government Offices of Sweden. p. 87. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Rwanda" [New ambassador in Rwanda] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "FN-dagen (programme, 24 October 2019)". United Nations Association of Sweden (Stockholm). 24 October 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ "Konflikten i norra Etiopien närmar sig inbördeskrig". Svenska Dagbladet. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
External links
edit- "Jenny Ohlsson (archived page)". Regeringen.se (archived at the Wayback Machine). Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
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