Cecilia Julin

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Her Excellency
Cecilia Julin
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Julin in 2010
Ambassador of Sweden to South Africa
In office
September 2016 –2020
OccupationDiplomat

Cecilia Julin (born 25 March 1955) is a Swedish diplomat became the ambassador to South Africa from 2016 to 2020, Spain from 2011 to 2016, [1] and Slovakia from 2003 to 2006.

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Education

Julin pursued a master's degree in economics at Stockholm University. [2]

Diplomatic career

Julin began her diplomatic career in 1984 and has held postings in Slovakia, Peru, Israel, and the United States. She has also held positions in the trade policy and regional divisions for the Americas. From 2006 to 2011, she served as the Minister of Trade and European Union's chief of cabinet; head of the department of Press and Communications on 20 February 2009; [3] and spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [2]

Spain

Julin was appointed in September 2011, as Sweden's ambassador to Spain and non-resident ambassador to Andorra. [2] In January 2012, she would arrive in Madrid. [4] In Madrid on 10 January, King Juan Carlos I welcomed her, to the Royal Palace. [5] "My husband Anders and I are going to miss Spain, a wonderful country, very much, and, in particular, Madrid, an unknown jewel that I always recommend Swedish people to visit," declared the Swedish Ambassador, who would continue to represent her nation in South Africa. She has largely succeeded in achieving this, as seen by the 29% rise in Swedish visitors to Madrid in 2015. [4]

South Africa

Julin has been named ambassador to Pretoria by the Swedish government on 2 June 2016. Later in September, she would begin her new job. [6] She paid ACCORD House a visit on 6 June 2017. She arrived in South Africa in 2016 to assume the role of new Swedish ambassador. [7] Billy Modise received the Order of the Polar Star on 16 November 2017, from Julin. This honour was awarded by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. [8] On 2 December 2019, the Goal Tracker portal for South Africa has been opened by Julin, and Risenga Maluleke. With the help of the Goal Tracker project, citizens and decision-makers can monitor the SDGs' progress and pinpoint areas that need immediate attention. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sweden Embassy in Madrid | Embassies in Madrid". www.123embassy.com. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Cecilia Julin – UNO Magazine" . Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Pamment, James (2013). New Public Diplomacy in the 21st Century: A Comparative Study of Policy and Practice. Routledge. p. 146. ISBN   978-0-415-51971-7.
  4. 1 2 "Sweden's Ambassador leaves Spain to go to South Africa". The Diplomat in Spain. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "King Juan Carlos I of Spain receives new Sweden ambassador, Cecilia..." Getty Images. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Regeringskansliet, Regeringen och (2 June 2016). "Ny ambassadör i Sydafrika". Regeringskansliet (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Visit to ACCORD by the new Swedish Ambassador to South Africa". ACCORD. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Ambassador Modise decorated with Order of the Polar Star". www.thediplomaticsociety.co.za. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Hub, IISD's SDG Knowledge. "South Africa Launches SDG Tracker | News | SDG Knowledge Hub | IISD" . Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "BOE-A-2017-421 Real Decreto 15/2017, de 13 de enero, por el que se concede la Gran Cruz de la Orden de Isabel la Católica a la señora Cecilia Julin, exembajadora del Reino de Suecia en España". www.boe.es. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Ambassador of Sweden to South Africa
September 2016 – 2020		Succeeded by
Preceded by Ambassador of Sweden to Spain
September 2011 – 2016		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Office established
 Ambassador of Sweden to Slovakia
2003–2006		Succeeded by
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