Azita Raji
Azita Raji (Persian: آزیتا راجی, September 29, 1961 – February 8, 2022) was an Iranian-born American politician, banker, and philanthropist. She was nominated by President Barack Obama in October 2014[1] to serve as the United States Ambassador to Sweden.[2] She was confirmed by the United States Senate in February 2016.[3][4][5] Her term ended on January 20, 2017.[6][7]
Azita Raji | |
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| United States Ambassador to Sweden | |
| In office March 8, 2016 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Mark Brzezinski |
| Succeeded by | Ken Howery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 29, 1961 Tehran, Iran |
| Died | February 8, 2022 (aged 60) Belvedere, California, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Gary Syman |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
In 2016, Raji read Bob Dylan's letter to the Nobel Committee on his behalf in Stockholm, in recognition of Dylan being awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature.[8][9][10][11]
Raji died on February 8, 2022 in Belvedere, California from breast cancer at the age of 60.[12][13]
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Raji with 2016 Nobel laureate David J. Thouless
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References
- ↑ Report for the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate (February 2015)The White House.
- ↑ President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts. whitehouse.gov (23 October 2014).
- ↑ America's Empty Embassies. The New York Times (29 December 2015).
- ↑ For Norway, an Envoy; For Cruz, a Street Name. The New York Times (12 February 2016).
- ↑ Kerry Finally Fills Top Positions at State (17 February 2016)ForeignPolicy.com.
- ↑ The King holds a farewell audience with the USA's ambassador (16 January 2017)U.S. Embassy in Sweden. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ↑ DN Debatt. "Inclusion, freedom, and democracy are non-negotiable values" (5 February 2017)DN.debatt.
- ↑ Bob Dylan Nobel Prize Speech (11 December 2016)YouTube.
- ↑ How Does It Feel, by Patti Smith. The New Yorker (14 December 2016).
- ↑ The Royal Family attend the Nobel Banquet (10 December 2016)Swedish Royal Court. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ↑ Read Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize in Literature Banquet Speech (10 December 2016)Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ↑ Statement on the passing of former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden Azita Raji (in en-US). U.S. Embassy in Sweden (2022-02-08). Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ↑ A Role Model for AllBarnard.edu. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
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