Welcome to Sweden, Ambassador Mark Brzezinski

Today, I received an e-mail, that President Obama has appointed a new US Ambassador to Sweden, Mr Mark Brzezinski. He succeeds Ambassador Matthew Barzun, who has been recalled to the States to manage President Obamas' re-election campaign.

I warmly welcome Mr Brzezinski to Sweden and look forward to our future cooperation. Here's some background information about Mr Brzezinski:

Mark Francis Brzezinski is currently a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of McGuireWoods, where he specializes in anti-corruption law. Prior to his current role, Mr. Brzezinski served as a Director on the National Security Council from 1999 to 2001, focusing on issues relating to the Balkans, Russia, Eurasia and Southeast Europe. From 1996 to 1999, he was an attorney at Hogan & Hartson. From 1991 to 1993, he worked in Poland as a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Brzezinski is a member of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board and the Council on Foreign Relations. He holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College, a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and a Doctorate from Oxford University.