Jan Eliasson
Jan Kenneth Eliasson (born 17 September 1940) is a Swedish diplomat who was Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations from July 2012 to December 2016. A member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, Eliasson served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 24 April to 6 October 2006. Eliasson was appointed as Governing Board Chair of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute in April 2017 and assumed his role as of 1 June 2017.
Jan Eliasson | |
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Eliasson in 2010 | |
| 4th Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations | |
| In office 1 July 2012 – 31 December 2016 | |
| Secretary-General | Ban Ki-moon |
| Preceded by | Asha-Rose Migiro |
| Succeeded by | Amina Mohammed |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 24 April 2006 – 6 October 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Göran Persson |
| Preceded by | Laila Freivalds |
| Succeeded by | Carl Bildt |
| 60th President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
| In office 13 September 2005 – 11 September 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Ping |
| Succeeded by | Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa |
| Swedish Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 2000–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Rolf Ekéus |
| Succeeded by | Gunnar Lund |
| State Secretary for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1994–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Lars-Åke Nilsson |
| Succeeded by | Hans Dahlgren |
| 1st Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator | |
| In office 1992–1994 | |
| Succeeded by | Peter Hansen |
| Swedish Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| In office 1988–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Anders Ferm |
| Succeeded by | Peter Osvald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jan Kenneth Eliasson 17 September 1940 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democratic |
| Alma mater | Royal Swedish Naval Academy University of Gothenburg |
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