Patrik Reuterswärd

Carl Reinhold Patrik Reuterswärd (27 February 1885 – 3 August 1963) was a Swedish diplomat. Reuterswärd began his diplomatic career in 1907, serving in various roles at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. He was posted as an attaché in New York City and Paris before taking on assignments in Tokyo and Beijing, where he acted as ''chargé d'affaires ad interim'' in 1912. Over the years, he held key diplomatic positions in Shanghai, Washington, D.C., Copenhagen, Berlin, and London, often serving as ''chargé d'affaires ad interim''. In 1928, he was appointed envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the Baltic states and later to Bucharest and Sofia. During World War II, he remained in Romania, safeguarding the interests of multiple nations despite limited communication with Sweden. After the war, he continued his diplomatic service until his retirement in 1950. Provided by Wikipedia