Knut Agathon Wallenberg

Knut Agathon Wallenberg

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name = Knut Agathon Wallenberg



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birth_date = birth date|1853|5|19
birth_place = flagicon|Sweden Stockholm
death_date = death date and age|1938|6|1|1853|5|19
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office = Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs
term_start = 1914
term_end = 1917
predecessor = Albert Ehrensvärd
successor = Arvid Lindman
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party = National Party
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occupation = Banker
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spouse = Alice Nickelsen (m.1878)
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Knut Agathon Wallenberg, (19 May 1853 - 1 June 1938), was a Swedish banker and politician, he was also Knight of the Order of the Seraphim. He was son of the banker and politician André Oscar Wallenberg, and his wife Catharina Wilhelmina Andersson. In 1878, he married Alice Nickelsen.

Knut Wallenberg was Minister for Foreign Affairs 1914-1917, and member of the Riksdags first chamber (the Upper house) 1907-1919. Together with his wife, he created Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Foundation (Swedish: "Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse").

Knut Wallenberg is also seen as the founder of the community of Saltsjöbaden.

ee also

* Wallenberg family


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