Alexis Aminoff

Gregor Iwan Alexis Feodor Aminoff (4 April 1897 – 26 April 1977) was a Swedish diplomat and chamberlain.

Early life Born into the noble Aminoff family on 4 April 1897 in Stockholm, Sweden, he was the son of Cabinet Chamberlain (1872–1934) and his wife Elisabeth (née af Edholm). He had two siblings, including the courtier (1895–1977). His grandfather was the officer (1797–1855).

Aminoff passed studentexamen in Stockholm on 15 May 1915. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1925.

Aminoff served as Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps (Introduktör av främmande sändebud) from 1970 to 1974 (deputy in 1966) and Grand Master of the Ceremonies from 1971 to 1977. the daughter of General Ernst Linder and baroness Augusta (née Wrangel von Brehmer). He was the father of Gregor (born 1926) and Alexandra (born 1933).

Death Aminoff died on 26 April 1977 in Oscar Parish in Stockholm, Sweden. He was interred on 20 June 1977 at the Aminoff family grave at Norra begravningsplatsen in Solna.

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Swedish

Foreign