Claës Ivar Wollin

Claës Ivar Hjalmar Edmund Wollin (8 October 1918 – 16 July 1999) was a Swedish diplomat. Wollin joined the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1943. He held diplomatic postings in Helsinki, Copenhagen, and at Sweden's permanent delegation to the United Nations in New York City. Over the years, he served in key roles, including first embassy secretary in Paris and Prague, counsellor in Copenhagen, and director at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. He later became ambassador to multiple countries, including Lebanon, Poland, Austria, and Denmark.

Early life Wollin was born on 8 October 1918 in Karlskrona, Sweden, the son of Captain Ivar Wollin, and his wife Florence (née Hill). He completed his studentexamen in Stockholm in 1936

Career Wollin began his career as an amanuensis at the Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration and the Royal Swedish Naval Materiel Administration.

He served as first embassy secretary in Paris from 1955 to 1957 and in Prague from 1957 to 1960. In 1960, he became counsellor at the embassy in Copenhagen, followed by a role as director (byråchef) at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs from 1961 to 1965. In 1965, he was appointed director-general for trade policy (utrikesråd) and later that year became ambassador to Beirut, with concurrent accreditation to Amman, Damascus, Jeddah, and Nicosia. The funeral was held at Solna Church.

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