CV Mikaela Kumlin Granit

Born in Stockholm, Sweden, on November 1, 1967

Professional career

2023-            
Permanent Representative of Sweden to the European Union 

2021-2023      
Swedish Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 

2018-2021      
Swedish Ambassador to the Republic of Austria, side-accredited Ambassador to the Slovak Republic and the Republic of Slovenia 

Permanent Representative of Sweden to the International Organizations in Vienna

2019-2020    
Chair of the IAEA Board of Governors

2012-2018      
Deputy Director General, Head of Department for European Affairs, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs

2010-2012      
Foreign Policy Adviser, Cabinet of the President of the European Council

2007-2010      
Director, Foreign Policy Adviser, Office of the Prime Minister of Sweden  

2005 - 2007    
Head of Unit, Institutional Issues, Department for European Affairs, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs

2005              
European Correspondent, Head of Unit, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs 

2004              
Deputy Director for US-Affairs, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs

1999-2004    
First Secretary, Swedish Embassy in Washington, USA

1997-1999    
Second Secretary, Swedish Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe                            

1994              
Joined the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Studies

1992              
B.Sc. in Economics, Stockholm University

Languages    

Swedish, English, French, German

Other

Married to Jakob Granit, three grown-up children