Former Executive Director Nominated as Ambassador to Sweden

news September 23, 2021

Biden nominates longtime allies for 3 ambassadorships
By Myah Ward, Politico | Sept. 22, 2021

“Biden nominated Erik Ramanathan to serve as ambassador to Sweden. Ramanathan is chair of the board of Heluna Health, a national public health nonprofit. He was previously executive director of the Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession.

He said in a statement, quoted in Politico: “If confirmed, I look forward to serving with a talented team of diplomats to build upon our deep and venerable friendship with Sweden. I will work to advance our partnership in areas including trade, investment, defense, and human rights while strengthening collaborations with respect to the many challenges we face together, from the COVID-19 pandemic to the climate crisis.” Read the full article in Politico now.