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Former ambassador to Sweden, Azita Raji, proposes a way forward for a renewed and sustainable American foreign policy.!
Azita Raji
Iranian-born American diplomat, banker, and philanthropist (1961–2022)
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.[3][4][5] She presented her credentials to King Carl XVI Gustaf on March 15, 2016,[6][7] and completed her tour of duty on January 20, 2017.[8][9]
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. She was the first female United States ambassador to Sweden, as well as the first Iranian-born American to serve as an ambassador of the United States.[10]