Sweden has appointed Niclas Kvarnström as its new national security adviser, the third person to hold the role in less than a year.
Sweden has appointed Niclas Kvarnström as its new national security adviser, the third person to hold the role in less than a year.
Sweden has appointed Niclas Kvarnström as its new national security adviser, the third person to hold the role in less than a year.
The appointment was confirmed in a press release on Thursday.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson hailed Kvarnström as a “distinguished diplomat with extensive experience”.
Kvarnström previously served as ambassador to Singapore and has held senior roles within the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs over the past decade. He most recently held a leadership position at the EU’s diplomatic service and is currently on leave from the foreign ministry.
He replaces Tobias Thyberg, who resigned in May after naked photos of him were circulated taken from the Grindr gay hook-up site.
Thyberg had only recently taken over from Henrik Landerholm, who resigned after a series of security scandals, including one where he forgot classified documents at a conference hotel.
Kvarnström officially assumes the role on Monday, according to Dagens Nyheter, which first reported the appointment.