Annika Hahn-Englund

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Annika Hahn-Englund, Swedish ambassador

Annika Hahn-Englund, born 1962, is a Swedish diplomat. In 2024 she is ambassador to Nigeria [1] and West Africa. [2] [3] [4]

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Career

She previously worked as ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg, and at the Swedish Prime Minister's EU Office. [5]

She was counsellor to the European Parliament. [6] [7] She visited University of Luxembourg. [8] She supported the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia. [9] She talked at a Gender Equality Conference. [10] She spoke at the International Women's Day, at the Embassy of Denmark. [11] She celebrated National Sweden Day, and Italian Republic Day. [12]

She was a representative on the Border Barriers Council. [13]

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References

  1. Nigerian Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy website, Dr. Tijani Takes FG Investment Drive to Europe; Engages Potential Partners in Sweden and Wales, article by Isime Esene dated May 6, 2024
  2. IT Web, Nigeria seeks alliance with Sweden to strengthen digital economy, article by Emeka Ekonkwo dated May 6, 2024
  3. Business Ghana website, 6 Envoys present letters of credence to President, article dated Feb 28, 2024
  4. Diplomatie Camerouna website, H.E. Annika Hahn Englund presents her credentials to the Minister of External Relations H.E. Mbella Mbella (Nov 2023)
  5. Swedish Government Regerigen website, Annika Hahn-Englund new Ambassador to Nigeria, article dated September 8, 2022
  6. Official Directory of the European Union. Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. 2006. ISBN   978-92-78-40417-8.
  7. Europa (13 May 2013). EU Institutions' Register. Routledge. ISBN   978-1-135-30641-0.
  8. Luxembourg, Université du. "The Swedish Ambassador at SnT". Université du Luxembourg. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  9. "Diplomats for Equality". GOV.UK. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  10. "CEO Gender Equality Conference: Chambre de Commerce". www.cc.lu. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  11. "Women & STEM at the Embassy of Denmark in Brussels". greenlight for girls. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  12. "Swedish Ambassador Annika Hahn-Englund". Diplomat magazine. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  13. Lindqvist, Linus. "Hon ska lösa Öresundspendlarnas problem" (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 June 2021.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Maria Christina Lundqvist
Ambassador of Sweden to Belgium
2016–2021
Succeeded by
Annika Molin Hellgren
Preceded by
Maria Christina Lundqvist
Ambassador of Sweden to Luxembourg
2016–2021
Succeeded by
Annika Molin Hellgren
Preceded by
Carl Michael Gräns
Ambassador of Sweden to Nigeria
2022–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent