Lars Hedström

Lars Erik Hedström (2 November 1919 – 30 November 2004) was a Swedish diplomat who served the Ministry for Foreign Affairs for nearly four decades. After taking a law degree at Uppsala University and completing his clerkship, he joined the ministry in 1947. He served in London and Copenhagen, became consul in San Francisco in 1957, and in 1963 was appointed deputy head of the Department for International Law, with the rank of director-general for legal affairs. There, he worked on international treaty issues, including continental shelf matters. He was later appointed ambassador to Tunis and Tripoli (1967–1972), Addis Ababa (1972–1975), and Bucharest (1976–1979). From 1979 to 1985 he served as ambassador to Canberra, with concurrent accreditations in the Pacific.

Early life Hedström was born on 2 November 1919 in Eksjö, Sweden, the son of Eric Hedström and his wife Emilia (née Ericsson). He completed his upper secondary education in Eksjö in 1938 He received a Candidate of Law degree from Uppsala University in 1944. In this role, he handled matters relating to international treaties, including questions concerning the continental shelf.

In 1979 he was appointed ambassador to Canberra, with concurrent accreditations to Port Moresby and Honiara, serving until 1985. He was subsequently accredited as ambassador to Port Vila from 1982 to 1985.

Personal life In 1944, Hedström married to Christina Lindgren (1921–1985), the daughter of director Oscar Lindgren and Anna (née Lindskog).

In 1994, he married Catharina Moselius (born 1949), the daughter of the art historian and art educator (1890–1968) and Carna (née Hultmark).

Death Hedström died on 11 November 2004 in Linköping.

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