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Sven Alkalaj

Diplomat · Politician

Sven Alkalaj is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Sven Alkalaj · Свен Алкалай · סוון אלקלעי · سفين الكلاج · 斯文·阿尔卡拉伊				[sources]
Weak alias	Alkalaj				[sources]
Birth date	1948-11-11				[sources]
Place of birth	Sarajevo				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina				[sources]
Citizenship	Bosnia and Herzegovina				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Sven				[sources]
Last name	Alkalaj				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1396155				[sources]
Position	Ambassador to the US - National Govt. · Minister of Foreign Affairs (2007-2012) · ambassador				[sources]
Education	Harvard Business School · University of Sarajevo				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Bosnia and Herzegovina Ambassador to the United States

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-08-31

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
ambassador	-	-
Minister of Foreign Affairs	2007-02-09	2012-01-12

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