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Azita Raji (Persian: آزیتا راجی, September 29, 1961 – February 6, 2022) was an Iranian-born American diplomat, banker, and philanthropist.
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.
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 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.
The former U.S. ambassador to Sweden, Azita Raji addresses troops. Though her tenure is over, she has promised not to give up pushing and promoting core U.S. values.
Mar 16, 2022 · Azita Raji, a longtime Belvedere resident who served as a U.S. ambassador to Sweden under President Barack Obama, died Feb. 6 of metastatic breast cancer. Ms. Raji, a major fundraiser for Obama, was appointed to the position in October 2014.
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]
