Hichens-Bergström was born on 13 August 1913 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of the high councillor Richard Bergström [sv] and his wife Jenny (née Glimstedt). He was the brother of the opera singer Margareta Bergström-Kärde [sv]. His grandfather was the folklorist Richard Bergström [sv],[1] and grandfather was court justice Peter Olof Glimstedt [sv]. Per Glimstedt [sv; fi] was his uncle.
Careeredit
Hichens-Bergström received a Candidate of Law degree from Uppsala University in 1937 and carried out his clerkship at Södersysslets judicial district from 1937 to 1938.[2] In 1938 he became an attaché at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and served in San Francisco in 1939, and the year after that in Washington, D.C. where he became legation secretary in 1943. In 1944 Hichens-Bergström became second secretary at the Foreign Ministry, first secretary in 1946, first embassy secretary in Paris in 1948, Bern in 1949, Moscow in 1951 and was acting embassy counsellor there in 1952. He was director at the Foreign Ministry from 1953 to 1956 and deputy head of the political department from 1956 to 1959. He was ambassador in Tehran and Baghdad from 1959 to 1963 and in Kabul from 1960 to 1963. Hichens-Bergström was head of the political department at the Foreign Ministry from 1964 to 1967, envoy in Oslo from 1968 to 1973 as well as in Rome and Valletta from 1973 to 1979.[3]
He had a special assignment for the Swedish National Bank in Washington, D.C. 1941–43 and was representative of the aviation negotiations with the Soviet Union and with other countries 1945–47. Hichens-Bergström was the secretary of the Swedish delegation at the United Nations General Assembly in 1947 and 1948 as well as in the ParliamentaryCommittee on Foreign Affairs in 1948. He had various missions in Geneva in 1950, 1951, 1954–58 and was the secretary and adviser at the Nordic Foreign Ministers Meetings 1953–56 and 1964–67. During 1953–59 he was a teacher at the Swedish Defence University. Hichens-Bergström was representative of the United Nations General Assembly from 1964 to 1967, an adviser in the 1965 defense investigation, a member of the Advisory Board on Disarmament Matter from 1965 to 1967, chairman of the Swedish delegation at the European Security Conference in Geneva from 1973 to 1974 and was permanent representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization from 1975 to 1979. Hichens-Bergström also had several consulting assignments for the Swedish industry.[3]
Personal lifeedit
He was married 1940–61[4] to Ingrid Bredenberg (1914–2013). In 1961 he married the journalist Marianne Höök [sv] (1919–1970) and in 1972 he married Ann Angell-Sandnes.[3] In his first marriage he had the children, Maud (born 1947) and the writer Richard Hichens-Bergström [sv] (born 1948).[2]
^Rotemannen (in Swedish). Stockholm: Stadsarkivet. 2012. SELIBR 12566308.
^ abcdefghiHarnesk, Paul, ed. (1962). Vem är vem? 1, Stor-Stockholm [Who is who? 1, Greater Stockholm] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem. p. 129.
^ abcVem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 482. ISBN91-1-843222-0.
^Sveriges befolkning 1990 [Sweden's population in 1990] (in Swedish). Ramsele: Svensk arkivinformation (SVAR), Riksarkivet. 2011. ISBN9789188366917. SELIBR 12076919.
^"Norra begravningsplatsen, kvarter 08A, gravnummer 68" (in Swedish). Hittagraven.se. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
^"Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer" [Awards of medals and medals] (in Norwegian). Royal Court of Norway. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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Per Richard Dick Hichens Bergstrom 13 August 1913 9 May 1989 was a Swedish diplomat Dick Hichens BergstromBornPer Richard Hichens Bergstrom 1913 08 13 13 August 1913 age 110 Stockholm SwedenDied9 May 1989 1989 05 09 aged 75 Nice FranceOccupationDiplomatSpousesIngrid Bredenberg m 1940 divored 1961 wbr Marianne Hook m 1961 died 1970 wbr Ann Angell Sandnes m 1972 wbr Children2 Contents 1 Early life and family 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 Awards 6 ReferencesEarly life and family editHichens Bergstrom was born on 13 August 1913 in Stockholm Sweden the son of the high councillor Richard Bergstrom sv and his wife Jenny nee Glimstedt He was the brother of the opera singer Margareta Bergstrom Karde sv His grandfather was the folklorist Richard Bergstrom sv 1 and grandfather was court justice Peter Olof Glimstedt sv Per Glimstedt sv fi was his uncle Career editHichens Bergstrom received a Candidate of Law degree from Uppsala University in 1937 and carried out his clerkship at Sodersysslets judicial district from 1937 to 1938 2 In 1938 he became an attache at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and served in San Francisco in 1939 and the year after that in Washington D C where he became legation secretary in 1943 In 1944 Hichens Bergstrom became second secretary at the Foreign Ministry first secretary in 1946 first embassy secretary in Paris in 1948 Bern in 1949 Moscow in 1951 and was acting embassy counsellor there in 1952 He was director at the Foreign Ministry from 1953 to 1956 and deputy head of the political department from 1956 to 1959 He was ambassador in Tehran and Baghdad from 1959 to 1963 and in Kabul from 1960 to 1963 Hichens Bergstrom was head of the political department at the Foreign Ministry from 1964 to 1967 envoy in Oslo from 1968 to 1973 as well as in Rome and Valletta from 1973 to 1979 3 He had a special assignment for the Swedish National Bank in Washington D C 1941 43 and was representative of the aviation negotiations with the Soviet Union and with other countries 1945 47 Hichens Bergstrom was the secretary of the Swedish delegation at the United Nations General Assembly in 1947 and 1948 as well as in the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs in 1948 He had various missions in Geneva in 1950 1951 1954 58 and was the secretary and adviser at the Nordic Foreign Ministers Meetings 1953 56 and 1964 67 During 1953 59 he was a teacher at the Swedish Defence University Hichens Bergstrom was representative of the United Nations General Assembly from 1964 to 1967 an adviser in the 1965 defense investigation a member of the Advisory Board on Disarmament Matter from 1965 to 1967 chairman of the Swedish delegation at the European Security Conference in Geneva from 1973 to 1974 and was permanent representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization from 1975 to 1979 Hichens Bergstrom also had several consulting assignments for the Swedish industry 3 Personal life editHe was married 1940 61 4 to Ingrid Bredenberg 1914 2013 In 1961 he married the journalist Marianne Hook sv 1919 1970 and in 1972 he married Ann Angell Sandnes 3 In his first marriage he had the children Maud born 1947 and the writer Richard Hichens Bergstrom sv born 1948 2 Death editHichens Bergstrom died on 9 May 1989 and was buried on 5 June the same year at Norra begravningsplatsen in Solna Municipality 5 Awards edit nbsp nbsp Knight of the Order of the Polar Star 2 nbsp nbsp Commander with Star of the Order of St Olav 1 July 1959 6 nbsp nbsp Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog 2 nbsp nbsp Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland 2 nbsp nbsp Grand Knight s Cross of the Order of the Falcon 27 June 1957 7 nbsp nbsp Commander Great Cross of the Order of Homayoun 2 nbsp nbsp Commander of the Order of the Sun of Peru 2 nbsp nbsp Officer of the Order of Orange Nassau 2 nbsp nbsp Member of the Order of the Phoenix 2 References edit Rotemannen in Swedish Stockholm Stadsarkivet 2012 SELIBR 12566308 a b c d e f g h i Harnesk Paul ed 1962 Vem ar vem 1 Stor Stockholm Who is who 1 Greater Stockholm in Swedish 2nd ed Stockholm Vem ar vem p 129 a b c Vem ar det svensk biografisk handbok 1985 Who is it Swedish biographical handbook 1985 in Swedish Stockholm Norstedt 1984 p 482 ISBN 91 1 843222 0 Sveriges befolkning 1990 Sweden s population in 1990 in Swedish Ramsele Svensk arkivinformation SVAR Riksarkivet 2011 ISBN 9789188366917 SELIBR 12076919 Norra begravningsplatsen kvarter 08A gravnummer 68 in Swedish Hittagraven se Retrieved 16 August 2013 Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer Awards of medals and medals in Norwegian Royal Court of Norway Retrieved 12 January 2022 ORDUHAFASKRA in Icelandic President of Iceland Retrieved 12 January 2022 Diplomatic posts Preceded byRagnvald Bagge Ambassador of Sweden to Iran1959 1963 Succeeded byEyvind Bratt Preceded byRagnvald Bagge Ambassador of Sweden to Iraq1959 1963 Succeeded byBengt Odhner Preceded byRolf R son Sohlman Ambassador of Sweden to Afghanistan1960 1963 Succeeded byEyvind Bratt Preceded byRolf Edberg Ambassador of Sweden to Norway1968 1973 Succeeded byYngve Moller Preceded byBrynolf Eng Ambassador of Sweden to Italy1973 1979 Succeeded byAxel Lewenhaupt Preceded byBrynolf Eng Ambassador of Sweden to Malta1973 1979 Succeeded byAxel Lewenhaupt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dick Hichens Bergstrom amp oldid 1217791865, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
