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Alfred Lagerheim

1843 – 1924

Swedish official, politician and diplomat

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About Alfred Lagerheim

Lived 1843 – 1924 (aged 80). Alfred Lagerheim was a Swedish politician and diplomat.

Carl Herman Theodor Alfred Lagerheim (4 October 1843 – 23 May 1924) was a Swedish politician and diplomat. Lagerheim was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and was a student in Uppsala in 1859 and graduated in 1861. He became an attaché in Paris in 1862, second secretary at the Foreign Ministry in 1865, legation secretary in Saint Petersburg in 1870 and head of the Foreign Ministry's political department in 1871. He was the Minister for Foreign Affairs between 1899 and 1904.

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Important facts

Born

4 October 1843, Copenhagen

Birth century

19th century

Died

23 May 1924, Johannes parish

Occupation

Politician, diplomat

Nationality

Sweden

Education

Uppsala University

Positions held

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary

Employers

Stockholm School of Economics

Awards

Royal Order of the Seraphim; Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star; Order of Berthold I.; Order of the Zähringer Lion; Knight of the Order of Leopold; Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog; Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎; Order of Osmanieh; Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle; Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword; Grand Cross of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Alfred Lagerheim's

John Obadiah Westwood

Frequently asked questions

Who was Alfred Lagerheim?

Swedish official, politician and diplomat (1843–1924)

When was Alfred Lagerheim born?

Alfred Lagerheim was born on 4 October 1843 in Copenhagen.

When did Alfred Lagerheim die?

Alfred Lagerheim died on 23 May 1924 in Johannes parish.

What was Alfred Lagerheim's occupation?

Alfred Lagerheim was a politician and diplomat.

What nationality was Alfred Lagerheim?

Alfred Lagerheim was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alfred Lagerheim

· Wikidata: Q3867356

· DBpedia: Alfred Lagerheim

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