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Azita Raji | |
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| United States Ambassador to Sweden | |
| In office March 8, 2016 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Mark Brzezinski |
| Succeeded by | Ken Howery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 29, 1961 Tehran, Iran |
| Died | February 6, 2022 (aged 60) Belvedere, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Gary Syman |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Barnard College (BA) Columbia University (MBA) |
Azita Raji (Persian: آزیتا راجی, September 29, 1961 – February 6, 2022) was an Iranian-born American diplomat, banker, and philanthropist. She was nominated by President Barack Obama in October 2014[1] to serve as the United States ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden,[2] and confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate in February 2016.[3][4][5] She presented her credentials to King Carl XVI Gustaf on March 15, 2016,[6][7] and completed her tour of duty on January 20, 2017.[8][9]
Ambassador Raji was nominated for the State Department's highest award for a non-career ambassador, the Sue M. Cobb Prize for Exemplary Diplomatic Service. She was the first female United States ambassador to Sweden, as well as the first Iranian-born American to serve as an ambassador of the United States.[10]
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- ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. October 23, 2014 – via National Archives.
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- ^ "Ambassador to Sweden presents her credentials". U.S. Embassy in Sweden. March 22, 2016.
- ^ "Formal audiences at the Royal Palace of Stockholm". U.S. Embassy in Sweden. March 15, 2016.
- ^ "The King holds a farewell audience with the USA's ambassador". U.S. Embassy in Sweden. January 16, 2017. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ^ "DN Debatt. "Inclusion, freedom, and democracy are non-negotiable values"". DN.debatt. February 5, 2017.
- ^ "US to get first female ambassador in Sweden". The Local SE. October 24, 2014.
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