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Mr Hartzell took up his current position on 15 June 2023 following an assignment as Senior Adviser for UK Affairs during the Swedish Presidency of the European Union in the first semester of 2023.

He has extensive EU experience, including as Ambassador of the European Union to Georgia (2018-2022), Senior Adviser to the President of the European Council Donald Tusk (2014-2018), Adviser/Member of Cabinet of EU High Representatives Catherine Ashton (2012-2013) and Javier Solana (1999-2005), and Senior Adviser to EEAS Deputy Secretary General Helga Schmid (2013-2014).

Between 2005-2011 he worked at the Swedish Representation to the EU as Minister Counsellor, Deputy Representative of Sweden to the EU Political and Security Committee, Representative to the EU Politico-Military Group and Member of the Boards of the EUISS and ESDC.

Before joining the Swedish Foreign Service, Mr Hartzell held positions at the Swedish Ministry of Defence and the Swedish Armed Forces.

In terms of academic background, Mr Hartzell served one year as Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Wyoming, US, and has been a researcher at the Stockholm Institute of East European Economies. He holds a Master’s Degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics.

He is married and has two daughters.