# Jan Knutsson

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**Jan Ingemar Knutsson** (born 21 April 1958), is a Swedish politician and diplomat who has been the [Permanent Representative of Sweden to NATO](/source/Permanent_Representative_of_Sweden_to_NATO) since 25 August 2024.[1]

## Biography

Jan Knutsson was born on 21 April 1958.

He has been head of Sweden's representation at the international organizations in Geneva, Foreign Council for international development cooperation and head of the Global Security Unit. He has also been Sweden's ambassador to Saudi Arabia until 2019, where became the Ambassador to Switzerland.[2]

Between 2022 and 2024 he served as the [state secretary for foreign affairs](/source/State_Secretary_for_Foreign_Affairs_(Sweden)) at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in the [Kristersson cabinet](/source/Kristersson_cabinet).

On 20 June 2024, he was appointed as the [Permanent Representative of Sweden to NATO](/source/Permanent_Representative_of_Sweden_to_NATO),[3] succeeding [Axel Wernhoff](/source/Axel_Wernhoff) on the post.[4] He officially took office on 25 August.[5]

## References

1. ["Curriculum Vitae for Ambassador Jan Knutsson"](https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2024/12/pdf/cv-ambassador-jan-knutsson.pdf). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250328104649/https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2024/12/pdf/cv-ambassador-jan-knutsson.pdf) 2025-03-28 at the Wayback Machine.

1. Regeringskansliet, Regeringen och (2019-06-27). ["Ny ambassadör i Schweiz"](https://www.regeringen.se/pressmeddelanden/2019/06/ny-ambassador-i-schweiz/) (in Swedish). *Regeringskansliet*. Retrieved 2025-07-04.

1. Regeringskansliet, Regeringen och (2024-06-20). ["Jan Knutsson ny chef för Sveriges ständiga representation vid Nato i Bryssel"](https://www.regeringen.se/pressmeddelanden/2024/06/jan-knutsson-ny-chef-for-sveriges-standiga-representation-vid-nato-i-bryssel/) (in Swedish). *Regeringskansliet*. Retrieved 2025-07-04.

1. ["Billströms högra hand blir ny Natoambassadör - Altinget"](https://www.altinget.se/artikel/billstroms-hogra-hand-blir-ny-natoambassador). *www.altinget.se*. 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2025-07-04.

1. ["Curriculum Vitae for Ambassador Jan Knutsson"](https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2024/12/pdf/cv-ambassador-jan-knutsson.pdf). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250328104649/https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2024/12/pdf/cv-ambassador-jan-knutsson.pdf) 2025-03-28 at the Wayback Machine.

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