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Jan Eliasson

Diplomat · Politician

Jan Eliasson 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	Jan Eliasson · Yan Eliasson · Ян Еліассон · Ян Элиассон · יאן אליאסון · 6 more...				[sources]
Other name	H.E. Jan Eliasson · Jan Kenneth Eliasson · Элиассон, Ян · Ян Кеннет Гленн Элиассон				[sources]
Weak alias	ヤン・エリッソン · 楊·艾里亞森				[sources]
Birth date	1940-09-17				[sources]
Place of birth	Gothenburg				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Sweden · United Nations				[sources]
Citizenship	Sweden				[sources]
Classification	International organization (past) · National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Jan				[sources]
Last name	Eliasson				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q549955				[sources]
Position	Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (2012-2016) · Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden (2006-2006) · President of the United Nations General Assembly (2005-2006) · State Secretary for Foreign Affairs (1994-2000) · Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (1992-1994) · 2 more...				[sources]
Education	School of Business, Economics and Law · civilekonom				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-10-17	First seen	2023-09-28

Descriptions

Swedish diplomat and politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Kerstin Eliasson Close Associate	spouse	1967	-
Roger Holtback Close Associate	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations	2012-07-01	2016-12-31
President of the United Nations General Assembly

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories376,025

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