Tomas Bertelman

Lars Peter Thomas Bertelman (born 10 March 1945) is a Swedish diplomat. Bertelman's career in the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs began in 1971 and included a variety of roles. Early on, he served in Hanoi and London, before holding positions as counselor in Moscow and later as consul general in Leningrad. By 1995, he had risen to the role of ambassador in Madrid, where he served until 2000. He continued his ambassadorial career in Riga (2000–2003), Warsaw (2005–2008), and Moscow (2008–2012), where he presented his credentials to President Dmitry Medvedev in 2009. In 2012, he transitioned to the private sector as a strategic advisor for TeliaSonera in matters relating to Central Asia.

Early life Bertelman was born on 10 March 1945 in Lund, Sweden, the son of director Klas Bertelman and chief physician Kerstin (née Waller). He attended Dartmouth College in the United States from 1965 to 1966, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lund University in 1971.

In October 2012, TeliaSonera assigned Bertelman to act as a strategic advisor in matters concerning the company's operations in Central Asia.

Personal life In 1984, Bertelman married social worker Elisabeth Romaeus (born 1947), the daughter of the dentist Ture Romaeus and home economics teacher Inga (née Friang).

Bertelman is currently fluent in Swedish, English, Spanish, French, Russian and German.