Married to Helena Gustavsson and father of four sons
Law degree from University of Uppsala, Sweden, and University of Minnesota, USA
Served at the Swedish courts 1983
Studies at Institut Catholique, Paris, 1984
Employed at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs 1985. Posted in Bonn, West Germany, and Maputo Mozambique
Balkan desk officer 1992-1995, including shorter postings in Sarajevo and Belgrade, thereafter acting Deputy Head of the Department for European Security Policy
1999-2002 DCM at the Swedish delegation to NATO
2002 Head of the Commission for missing and/or kidnapped persons in Macedonia
2003-2006 Head of the Balkan unit, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
2006-2010 Deputy Head of the EU Department which includes also Turkey and Balkans
During the Swedish EU Presidency fall 2009 special envoy to Bosnia to promote the US/EU-initiative
2010 appointed Ambassador of Sweden to Macedonia, Kosovo and Albania
2013 appointed Ambassador of Sweden to Türkiye
2018 appointed Ambassador of Sweden to Ireland
2021 Senior Advisor to the Department of Americas
2023 Deputy Director General, Department for Europe and North America