Karl-Gustav Lagerfelt

Swedish diplomat (1909–1986)

Not to be confused with Karl Lagerfeld, the German fashion designer.

Karl-Gustav Lagerfelt

Born|

Israël Karl-Gustav Eugène Lagerfelt

(1909-11-21)21 November 1909

Jönköping, Sweden

Died| 11 December 1986(1986-12-11) (aged 77)

Strasbourg, France

Occupation| Diplomat
Years active| 1935–1977
Spouse(s)|

Sara Champion de Crespigny

(m. 1947; died 1967)​

Monique Suetens

(m. 1974⁠-⁠1986)​

Children| 2, including Caroline

Baron Israël Karl-Gustav "K-G" Eugène Lagerfelt (21 November 1909 – 11 December 1986) was a Swedish diplomat.

## Early life

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Lagerfelt was born on 21 November 1909 in Jönköping, Sweden, the son of Captain, Baron Gustaf Adolf Lagerfelt and Baroness Gertrud (née von Essen).[1] He received a Candidate of Law degree in 1932 and a Bachelor of Arts in 1935 before becoming an attaché at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Stockholm in 1935.[1]

## Career

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Lagerfelt served in Helsinki in 1936 and in London in 1938 as well as at the Foreign Ministry in Stockholm in 1938. He was second secretary in 1939 and first secretary at the Foreign Ministry in Stockholm in 1943. Lagerfelt was first secretary in London in 1943 and in Paris in 1947 as well as at the Foreign Ministry in Stockholm in 1948. He was director at the Foreign Ministry in Stockholm in 1950 (acting in 1948). Lagerfelt was diplomatic representative in Japan in 1951 and envoy in Tokyo from 1952 to 1956[1] during the time of the case of Sweden v. Yamaguchi.

He then served as the Permanent Representative of Sweden to the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community in Luxembourg from 1956 to 1963, the Permanent Representative of Sweden to the Council of Europe from 1957 to 1963, and to the European Atomic Energy Community as well as the European Economic Community in Brussels from 1959 to 1963.[1] Lagerfelt was ambassador in Vienna from 1964 to 1969 and in The Hague from 1969 to 1972. He was Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations in Geneva from 1972 to 1975 and was chairman of the council of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development from 1976 to 1977. Lagerfelt was consultant at the Volvo International Development Corporation from 1978 to 1979 and was chairman of the parliamentary Inter-American Development Bank investigations from 1980 to 1982. He was also deputy counsel and expert in the United Nations General Assembly in 1967, 1976 and 1977.[1]

## Personal life

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In 1947 Lagerfelt married Sara Champion de Crespigny (1914–1967), the daughter of the British major Vierville Champion de Crespigny and Nora (née McSloy). In 1974 he married Monique Suetens (1932–2010), the daughter of the Belgian director Albert Suetens and Madeleine (née Limpens).[1] Lagerfelt was the father of Caroline (born 1947) and Johan (born 1949).[2]

Lagerfelt was the owner of the mansion Säbylund in Kumla Municipality until his son Johan bought the property in 1970.[3]

## Death

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Lagerfelt died on 11 December 1986 and was buried at Kumla Cemetery in Kumla.[4]

## Awards and decorations

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### Swedish

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* Knight of the Order of the Polar Star[2]
* Knight of the Order of Saint John in Sweden[2]

### Foreign

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* First Class of the Order of the Sacred Treasure[2]
* Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[2]
* Commander of the Hungarian Order of Merit[2]
* Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[2]
* Knight of the Legion of Honour[2]

## Honours

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* Former Herald of Orders of His Majesty the King (Kungl. Maj:ts Orden).[2]

## Bibliography

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* Lagerfelt, Karl Gustav (1960). De sex i verksamhet: föredrag vid Exportföreningens årsstämma måndagen den 25 april 1960. Svensk export, 0039-6508 ; 1960:7:bil. (in Swedish). Stockholm: Exportfören. SELIBR 728916.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 619\. ISBN 91-1-843222-0. SELIBR 3681527.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1962). Vem är vem? [Who's Who?] (in Swedish). Vol. 1, Stor–Stockholm (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. p. 735\. SELIBR 53509.
3. ^ Litzén, Lars (2015-08-26). "Herrgård i Kumla för 110 miljoner" [Mansion in Närke for 100 million]. Sydnärkenytt (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 March 2017.
4. ^ "Lagerfelt, Israel Karl Gustav Eugéne". www.svenskagravar.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 March 2017.

## External links

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* List of GATT representatives

Diplomatic posts

Preceded by

Leif Öhrvall

|  Diplomatic representative of Sweden to Japan
1951–1952  | Succeeded by

Himself

as Envoy
Preceded by

Himself

as Diplomatic representative  |  Envoy of Sweden to Japan
1952–1956  | Succeeded by

Tage Grönwall

Preceded by

Lennart Finnmark

|  Permanent Representative of Sweden to the ECSC, Euratom, and the EEC
1956–1963  | Succeeded by

Sten Lindh

Preceded by

Ingemar Hägglöf

|  Permanent Representative of Sweden to the Council of Europe
1957–1963  | Succeeded by

Sten Lindh

Preceded by

Sven Allard

|  Ambassador of Sweden to Austria
1964–1969  | Succeeded by

Lennart Petri

Preceded by

Jens Malling

|  Ambassador of Sweden to the Netherlands
1969–1972  | Succeeded by

Tord Hagen

Preceded by

Erik von Sydow

|  Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations in Geneva
1972–1975  | Succeeded by

Carl De Geer

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Netherlands

*[m.]: married