H.E. Magnus Lennartsson

H.E. Magnus Lennartsson is Sweden’s Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, IGAD and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.

A career diplomat, he has held senior positions within Sweden’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs and at the United Nations. His previous roles include Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of Sweden to the UN in New York, Deputy Director-General and Head of the Global Agenda Department, and Ambassador for Global Health. His diplomatic experience also covers development cooperation, humanitarian affairs, conflict prevention and postings in Tokyo and Beijing.

He holds a Master of Arts in International Policy Studies from Stanford University, a Master of Arts in Political Science from Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, and a bachelor’s degree in economics, political science and economic history.