Johanna Christina Teague (born 8 March 1973) is a Swedish diplomat who currently serves as Swedish Ambassador in Rwanda with residency in Kigali since August 2020. [1] [2] Before her appointment, she served as Group Manager at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs' International Development Cooperation Agency. [1] Previously, she had served as an Advisor to the Minister for Development at Sida in Stockholm and Bolivia, as well as for the UN's Populations Fund in La Paz (UNFPA) [3]
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