Erik Boheman

Erik Boheman entered the foreign service in 1918 after legal studies. He held posts in Paris and London, led the foreign ministry's political department, and served in Ankara, Sofia, Athens, Warsaw, and Bucharest. As cabinet secretary during the Second World War, he chaired negotiations on trade with Britain and undertook special missions to London and Washington. ¹

After assignments in Paris and London, Boheman became ambassador in Washington in 1948. He accompanied prime minister Tage Erlander during his American visit in April 1952. At their meeting with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Boheman asked about prospects for a Korean armistice; the discussion then turned to European integration and Franco-German relations. ^{1, 2}

Boheman left active diplomatic service in 1958 and entered parliamentary and business life. A Liberal member of the Riksdag's first chamber, he served as its speaker from 1965 to 1970. He also chaired industrial companies, including Saab, and published the memoir På vakt and reflections on parliamentary life. ¹