Mikael Lindström

Jan-Mikael Lindström (born 20 August 1944) is a retired Swedish diplomat. Lindström's career in international diplomacy spans several decades, beginning with his role as a foreign service officer in Sweden's Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1970. He gained early experience at embassies in Rabat and Paris, before specializing in European trade and nuclear non-proliferation issues at the Ministry. From 1983 to 1987, he was stationed at the Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C., and later became deeply involved in international trade negotiations, including the Uruguay Round and China's accession to GATT, working in Geneva from 1990 to 1994. Lindström then served as Sweden's ambassador to Jakarta, Tokyo, and Beijing, where he furthered Sweden's diplomatic relationships in Asia and addressed complex trade and investment issues. His diplomatic work included membership in the WTO Dispute Settlement Panel and culminated with a key role as Chief Co-ordinator for Trade and Investment Promotion.

Early life Lindström was born on 20 August 1944 in Solna, Sweden, the son of Jan-Gunnar Lindström and his wife Monica (née Söderberg). Lindström's father worked as a manager at a government agency in Sweden, but in early 1949, he was offered a position with the United Nations, which was still relatively new. In February of that year, the family traveled to New York City on the Swedish American Line, where Lindström's father began his role as a director in the UN Secretariat. Lindström, who was then four and a half, lived in New York City until the age of twelve. He then Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket (SSHL) for six years. He graduated from SSHL in 1963. Lindström received a Candidate of Law degree from Uppsala University in 1967. He received a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Uppsala University in 1970 and etween 1968 and 1970 he was teaching assistant in international law at the same university. From 2006 to 2010, Lindström served as ambassador to Beijing with a dual accreditation to Ulaanbaatar.

From 2011 to 2020, Lindström was a senior advisor to Huawei Sweden. He is currently a senior advisor with the business consultancy Six Year Plan AB. He is also chairman of Sweden Asia Consulting AB.

Personal life In 1971, Lindström married Kerstin Davidson (born 1949), the daughter of mining engineer Per Davidson and Ulla (née Jansson). They have three children.