Hans Grundberg — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Current UN Special Envoy for Yemen since August 2021.
Served as the EU's ambassador to Yemen in 2019.
Helped broker the first ceasefire during the Yemeni Civil War since 2016.
Chaired the Middle East/Gulf Working Group of the European Council in 2009.
Holds a master's degree in economics from the School of Economics in Stockholm.

Biography

Hans Grundberg, born in 1977, is a Swedish diplomat currently serving as the UN Special Envoy for Yemen since August 2021. He obtained a master's degree in economics from the School of Economics in Stockholm.

Throughout his diplomatic career, Grundberg has held various significant roles with both Swedish and European Union missions abroad.