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Between 18 October 2022 and 10 September 2024, he was Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Swedish flag raised at NATO headquarters
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On Monday 11 March, Sweden’s flag was raised at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Together with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, a number of Ministers of the Swedish Government also took part. HRH Crown Princess Victoria, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Micael Bydén and the leaders of the Social Democrats, Sweden Democrats and Centre Party were in attendance as well.
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Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson holds a press conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels together with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
Photo: Tom Samuelsson/Regeringskansliet
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Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, HRH Crown Princess Victoria, Minister for Energy, Business and Industry Ebba Busch, Sweden’s Ambassador to NATO Axel Wernhoff, Social Democratic Party Leader Magdalena Andersson and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.
Photo: Tom Samuelsson/Regeringskansliet
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Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg together with the Swedish delegation.
Photo: Tom Samuelsson/Government Offices
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Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, HRH Crown Princess Victoria, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Micael Bydén and Sweden’s Ambassador to NATO Axel Wernhoff outside NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Photo: Tom Samuelsson/Government Offices
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The Swedish flag is raised at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Photo: Tom Samuelsson/Government Offices
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Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Photo: Tom Samuelsson/Government Offices
“Sweden joining NATO is not the end of something – it’s a beginning. I look forward to help making the world a safer and freer place together with all of our Allies,” said Mr Kristersson in a speech during the ceremony in Brussels.
The Swedish delegation
In addition to Mr Kristersson, Sweden’s delegation consisted of:
- HRH Crown Princess Victoria
- Minister for Energy, Business and Industry Ebba Busch
- Minister for Employment and Integration Johan Pehrson
- Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström
- Minister for Defence Pål Jonson
- Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin
- Social Democratic Party Leader Magdalena Andersson
- Sweden Democrats Party Leader Jimmie Åkesson
- Centre Party Leader Muharrem Demirok
- Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Micael Bydén
- National Security Adviser Henrik Landerholm.
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