Azita Raji
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 |
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]
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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- ↑ "Kerry Finally Fills Top Positions at State". ForeignPolicy.com. 17 February 2016.
- ↑ "The King holds a farewell audience with the USA's ambassador". U.S. Embassy in Sweden. 16 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ↑ "DN Debatt. "Inclusion, freedom, and democracy are non-negotiable values"". DN.debatt. 5 February 2017.
- ↑ "Bob Dylan Nobel Prize Speech". YouTube. 11 December 2016.
- ↑ "How Does It Feel, by Patti Smith". The New Yorker. 14 December 2016.
- ↑ "The Royal Family attend the Nobel Banquet". Swedish Royal Court. 10 December 2016. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ↑ "Read Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize in Literature Banquet Speech". Rolling Stone. 10 December 2016. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ↑ "Statement on the passing of former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden Azita Raji". U.S. Embassy in Sweden. 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ↑ "A Role Model for All". Barnard.edu. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.