Gunnar Jarring
From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Date: 2008
Gunnar Jarring , 1907-, Swedish diplomat. He entered diplomatic service during World War II and was minister to India (1948-51), Ceylon (now Sri Lanka; 1950-51), and Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan (1951-52). In 1956, he became Sweden's ambassador and permanent delegate to the United Nations. He later served as ambassador to the United States (1958-64) and ambassador to the Soviet Union (1964-73). He was special envoy to the UN Secretary-General on the Middle East (1967-90), holding extensive talks with Arab and Israeli leaders.
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