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Swedish diplomat

Annika Hahn-Englund
Ambassador of Sweden to Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon and the ECOWAS
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 2022
Prime MinisterUlf Kristersson
Personal details
CitizenshipSweden
EducationStockholm School of Economics

Annika Hahn-Englund is a Swedish diplomat. In 2022 she was appointed Swedish ambassador to Nigeria and West Africa. She served as Sweden's ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg (2016 to 2021) and as the ambassador of Nordic Cooperation at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (2014 to 2016).

Education

She studied at the Stockholm School of Economics.

Career

Annika Hahn-Englund joined the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1988. Earlier in her career, she served as the Second Secretary at the Embassy of Sweden in Beijing, China (1989 to 1992) and as the First Secretary at the Embassy of Sweden in Bonn, Germany (1995 to 1997).

Among other things, Annika Hahn-Englund worked at Sweden's EU representation in Brussels and at the General Secretariat of the European Parliament and Commission (2002 to 2009) and at the Prime Minister’s Office, Stockholm, Sweden (2009 to 2010).

In 2022, she was appointed the Ambassador of Sweden to Nigeria and as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ghana, Cameroon and ECOWAS.

References

  1. https://www.regeringen.se/pressmeddelanden/2022/09/annika-hahn-englund-ny-ambassador-i-nigeria/
  2. Nigerian Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy website, Dr. Tijani Takes FG Investment Drive to Europe; Engages Potential Partners in Sweden and Wales, article by Isime Esene dated May 6, 2024
  3. IT Web, Nigeria seeks alliance with Sweden to strengthen digital economy, article by Emeka Ekonkwo dated May 6, 2024
  4. Business Ghana website, 6 Envoys present letters of credence to President, article dated Feb 28, 2024
  5. Diplomatie Camerouna website, H.E. Annika Hahn Englund presents her credentials to the Minister of External Relations H.E. Mbella Mbella (Nov 2023)
  6. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/diplomats-for-equality
  7. ^ "Embassy staff". Sweden Abroad. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  8. Osaji, Sharon (17 January 2023). "ECOWAS gets six new ambassadors". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  9. Anagor-Ewuzie, Amaka (30 January 2024). "Sweden eyes investment in sustainable urban transport solution in Nigeria". Businessday NG. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded byMaria Christina Lundqvist Ambassador of Sweden to Belgium
2016–2021
Succeeded byAnnika Molin Hellgren
Preceded byMaria Christina Lundqvist Ambassador of Sweden to Luxembourg
2016–2021
Succeeded byAnnika Molin Hellgren
Preceded byCarl Michael Gräns Ambassador of Sweden to Nigeria
2022–present
Succeeded byIncumbent


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