Tomas Bertelman

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Tomas Bertelman (born 1945 in Lund), is a Swedish diplomat and the former Ambassador of Sweden to Russia, presenting his credentials to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on 16 January 2009. [1] He has previously also been ambassador in Madrid, Riga and Warsaw as well as Consul General in the then Leningrad (St Petersburg). Mr Bertelman has also been Secretary of the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee.

In October 2012, TeliaSonera assigned Bertelman to act as a strategic advisor in matters concerning the company's operations in Central Asia. [2]

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

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References

  1. Послы иностранных государств, вручившие верительные грамоты Президенту России (in Russian). Presidential Press and Information Office. 16 January 2009. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
  2. "TeliaSonera Appoints Law Firm after its Uzbek Business Scandal". The Gazette of Central Asia. Satrapia. 4 October 2012.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Ambassador of Sweden to Spain
1995–2000
Succeeded by
Preceded by Ambassador of Sweden to Latvia
2000–2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by Ambassador of Sweden to Poland
2005–2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by Ambassador of Sweden to Russia
2008–2012
Succeeded by