Bengt G Carlsson
Swedish Ambassador to Malaysia
Born 1957 in Halmstad, Sweden
Married to Wiveka Eklund-Carlsson, three children
Professional Record:
2012- Appointed Ambassador of Sweden to Malaysia. On 20 September 2012 presented credentials to His Majesty Yang Di-Pertuan Agong XIV
2011-2012 Minister-Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Sweden, Riga, Latvia
2006-2011 Senior Advisor on Trade and Trade Promotion, Middle East and North Africa Department (MENA), MFA
2005-2006 Deputy Director, Department of Migration and Asylum Policy, MFA
2004-2005 Deputy Director and Head of Section, Department of Personnel, MFA
2000-2004 Minister, Deputy Head of Mission and Head of the Trade Section, Embassy of Sweden, Bangkok, Thailand
1996-2000 Counsellor, Trade and Economic matters, Embassy of Sweden, Pretoria, South Africa
1995-1996 Desk Officer, Department of International Trade Policy, MFA
1994-1995 Desk Officer, Department of the European Union, MFA
1991-1994 Second Secretary, Political Section, Embassy of Sweden, London, United Kingdom
1988-1991 Second Secretary, Embassy of Sweden, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1987-1988 Diplomatic Training Programme and Desk Officer at the Department of Law, MFA.
1986-1987 Junior Judge and Clerk, Gota Court of Appeal, Jonkoping, Sweden
1983-1986 Law Clerk, District Court of Angelholm, Sweden
1981-1983 Teaching Assistant in Jurisprudence, Faculty of Law, University of Lund, Sweden
Academic Record:
1978-1983 Master of Laws (LL.M) at University of Lund, Sweden
Military service:
1977-1981 National Military Service and Officer's Academy, Halmstad, Sweden. Appointed Captain in the Swedish Army (reserves) in 1981.