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Azita Raji ( Persian: آزیتا راجی, September 29, 1961 – February 6, 2022) was an Iranian-born American diplomat, banker, and philanthropist. She was nominated by President Barack Obama in October 2014 [1] to serve as the United States ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden, [2] and confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate in February 2016.
Feb 8, 2022 · Our Embassy community is saddened by the recent passing of former U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden, Mrs. Azita Raji, who left us after a period of illness. Azita Raji served as the U.S. Ambassador to Sweden between March 2016 and January 2017.
Azita Raji served as the U.S. Ambassador to Sweden between March 2016 and January 2017. Ambassador Raji was nominated for the State Department’s highest award for a non-career ambassador, the Sue M. Cobb Prize for Exemplary Diplomatic Service.
Feb 8, 2022 · Azita Raji was a human-rights advocate and the first Iranian-born American ambassador to Sweden. She served on the board of Freedom House, a democracy and human-rights organization, until her death in 2022.
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]
In a tribute video, Jim Townsend, the former deputy assistant secretary of defense for European and NATO policy, aptly described Azita Raji ’83, who was being honored with the Joan Rivers ’54 Trailblazer Award in 2020, as “a force to be reckoned with.” For friends, family, and co-workers, these words rang true: She was a force not only ...
View Azita Raji’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members. United States Ambassador to Sweden (ret.) · Education: Columbia Business School · Location: San Francisco...
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