Virgin was born in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of colonel Gunnar Virgin and Elsie, née Ramel (aunt to Povel Ramel[3]). He passed his reserve officer exam in 1941 and received a Candidate of Law degree in 1942. Virgin became an attaché the same year at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.[4]
He became first administrative officer in 1949, first secretary at the Foreign Ministry in 1950 and was director there in 1955. Virgin was embassy counselor in Rome from 1957 to 1962 and was Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations in New York City from 1962 to 1963.[4] He was head of the Foreign Ministry's Report Secretariat from 1963 to 1965 and was director-general of the Foreign Ministry's negotiating team in Stockholm from 1965 to 1966. Virgin was then envoy in Pretoria, Gaborone and Maseru from 1966 to 1970, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Rangoon and Vientiane from 1970 to 1976 and in East Berlin from 1976 to 1982. He was fiscal policy negotiator at the Foreign Ministry from 1982 to 1983 and ambassador in Rome and Valletta from 1983 to 1986.[4]
Virgin participated in various negotiations, including in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development between 1947 and 1957.[6] He was a consultant for FFV International in 1986, chairman of the Association of Friends of Swedish Museums (Svenska museivänföreningen), Association of Friends of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities (Föreningen Östasiatiska Museets Vänner) and the Swedish Committee Pro Venezia (Svenska kommittén Pro Venezia).[4]
Personal lifeedit
Virgin married on 19 May 1951[2] with Gitt Cassel (born 1927), daughter of works manager Fredrik Cassel and Margareta, née Lindforss.[4] He was the father of Louise (born 1953) and Caroline (born 1954).[6] Virgin died in 2004 and was buried at Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm.[7]
^Szabad, Carl, ed. (2003). Sveriges befolkning 1970. Version 1.04 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Sveriges släktforskarförb. ISBN91-87676-31-1.
^ abSveriges dödbok 1901-2009 [Swedish death index 1901-2009]. Version 5.0 (in Swedish). Solna: Sveriges släktforskarförbund. 2010. ISBN978-91-87676-59-8.
^Holmqvist, Lasse; Broman, Sten; Ramel, Povel (24 December 1977). På tre man hand (Television production) (in Swedish). Sveriges Television: TV2. Event occurs at 26:15. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
^ abcdefUddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1992). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1993 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1993] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. pp. 1200–1201. ISBN91-1-914072-X.
^Ljungdahl, Gunnar; Lonæus, Gunnar (2004-09-11). "Eric Virgin". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2015-07-23.
^ abcdefHarnesk, Paul, ed. (1962). Vem är vem? 1, Stor-Stockholm [Who is who? 1, Greater Stockholm] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem. p. 1416.
eric, virgin, diplomat, eric, otto, gunnarsson, virgin, march, 1920, september, 2004, swedish, diplomat, contents, career, career, personal, life, awards, referencescareer, editvirgin, born, stockholm, sweden, colonel, gunnar, virgin, elsie, née, ramel, aunt, . Eric Otto Gunnarsson Virgin 1 31 March 1920 9 September 2004 2 was a Swedish diplomat Contents 1 Career 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Awards 5 ReferencesCareer editVirgin was born in Stockholm Sweden the son of colonel Gunnar Virgin and Elsie nee Ramel aunt to Povel Ramel 3 He passed his reserve officer exam in 1941 and received a Candidate of Law degree in 1942 Virgin became an attache the same year at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs 4 Career editVirgin served in New York City in 1943 Washington D C in 1945 and at the Ministry of Finance from 1947 to 1949 4 Early in his career he was associate of Dag Hammarskjold in cases involving international financial issues 5 He became first administrative officer in 1949 first secretary at the Foreign Ministry in 1950 and was director there in 1955 Virgin was embassy counselor in Rome from 1957 to 1962 and was Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations in New York City from 1962 to 1963 4 He was head of the Foreign Ministry s Report Secretariat from 1963 to 1965 and was director general of the Foreign Ministry s negotiating team in Stockholm from 1965 to 1966 Virgin was then envoy in Pretoria Gaborone and Maseru from 1966 to 1970 Bangkok Kuala Lumpur Singapore Rangoon and Vientiane from 1970 to 1976 and in East Berlin from 1976 to 1982 He was fiscal policy negotiator at the Foreign Ministry from 1982 to 1983 and ambassador in Rome and Valletta from 1983 to 1986 4 Virgin participated in various negotiations including in the Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development between 1947 and 1957 6 He was a consultant for FFV International in 1986 chairman of the Association of Friends of Swedish Museums Svenska museivanforeningen Association of Friends of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities Foreningen Ostasiatiska Museets Vanner and the Swedish Committee Pro Venezia Svenska kommitten Pro Venezia 4 Personal life editVirgin married on 19 May 1951 2 with Gitt Cassel born 1927 daughter of works manager Fredrik Cassel and Margareta nee Lindforss 4 He was the father of Louise born 1953 and Caroline born 1954 6 Virgin died in 2004 and was buried at Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm 7 Awards editKnight of the Order of the Polar Star 6 Commander of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 6 Knight First Class of the Order of St Olav 6 King Haakon VII Freedom Cross 6 References edit Szabad Carl ed 2003 Sveriges befolkning 1970 Version 1 04 in Swedish Stockholm Sveriges slaktforskarforb ISBN 91 87676 31 1 a b Sveriges dodbok 1901 2009 Swedish death index 1901 2009 Version 5 0 in Swedish Solna Sveriges slaktforskarforbund 2010 ISBN 978 91 87676 59 8 Holmqvist Lasse Broman Sten Ramel Povel 24 December 1977 Pa tre man hand Television production in Swedish Sveriges Television TV2 Event occurs at 26 15 Retrieved 28 November 2016 a b c d e f Uddling Hans Paabo Katrin eds 1992 Vem ar det svensk biografisk handbok 1993 Who is it Swedish biographical handbook 1993 in Swedish Stockholm Norstedt pp 1200 1201 ISBN 91 1 914072 X Ljungdahl Gunnar Lonaeus Gunnar 2004 09 11 Eric Virgin Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish Retrieved 2015 07 23 a b c d e f 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 1416 Norra begravningsplatsen kvarter 10C gravnummer 111 in Swedish Hittagraven se Retrieved 2015 07 23 Diplomatic postsPreceded byHugo Tamm Envoy of Sweden to South Africa1966 1970 Succeeded byCarl Johan RappePreceded byNone Envoy of Sweden to Botswana1966 1970 Succeeded byCarl Johan RappePreceded byNone Envoy of Sweden to Lesotho1966 1970 Succeeded byCarl Johan RappePreceded byAxel Lewenhaupt Ambassador of Sweden to Thailand1970 1976 Succeeded byJean Christophe ObergPreceded byAxel Lewenhaupt Ambassador of Sweden to Singapore1970 1976 Succeeded byJean Christophe ObergPreceded byAxel Lewenhaupt Ambassador of Sweden to Burma1970 1976 Succeeded byArne FaltheimPreceded byAxel Lewenhaupt Ambassador of Sweden to Malaysia1970 1976 Succeeded byArne FaltheimPreceded by Ambassador of Sweden to Laos1970 1976 Succeeded byJean Christophe ObergPreceded byCarl Johan Rappe Ambassador of Sweden to East Germany1976 1982 Succeeded byRune NystromPreceded byAxel Lewenhaupt Ambassador of Sweden to Italy1983 1986 Succeeded bySven Fredrik HedinPreceded byAxel Lewenhaupt Ambassador of Sweden to Malta1983 1986 Succeeded byBengt Friedman Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eric Virgin diplomat amp oldid 1172263875, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
