Veronika Wand-Danielsson

Veronika Wand-Danielsson (born 9 March 1959) is a Swedish diplomat who has been the incumbent ambassador to Germany since 2023, France from 2014 to 2020, and NATO from 2007 to 2014.

Early life and education Wand-Danielsson, a diplomat's daughter, lived some of her early years in Africa. Following her education at Sciences Po Paris, among others. She gave a mildly humorous account of the selection procedure. By 2014, managing a demanding portfolio while collaborating with military colleagues in a setting where men dominated. Sweden created history that same year when it unveiled the first openly "feminist" foreign policy in history, placing women's rights and gender equality at the top of its diplomatic agenda. In her initial reaction, she drew attention to the difficult decision that female diplomats have frequently had to make when asked to represent government initiatives for gender equality in public.

France In 2014, Wand-Danielsson took the lead in spearheading the new feminist foreign policy initiatives after being appointed ambassador to France. Along with Geraldine Byrne Nason, Wand-Danielsson broadened her influence by starting a network for female ambassadors in Paris. She was already associated with the Women in International Security program during her time at NATO. The Paris group meets regularly with colleagues and female ambassadors from every continent.

Germany Wand-Danielsson was appointed by the Government of Sweden as the new ambassador to Berlin. At that time, she was in charge of the Foreign Ministry's Europe and North America division. August marks the official start to her new role. On 8 November 2023, she was greeted by Stone Sizani.

Personal life Wand-Danielsson is married to Christian Danielsson (born 1956), state secretary to Minister for EU Affairs, together they have two children.

Honours National

Foreign