Olof Skoog

Björn Olof Skoog (born 6 September 1962) is a Swedish diplomat who has served as the European Union Ambassador to the UN since 2019.

Career
From March 2015 until 2019, Skoog served as Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations and as the President of the United Nations Security Council for the month of January 2017 and July 2018.

Skoog served as the Swedish Ambassador to Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama and the EU Ambassador to Indonesia, Brunei, and ASEAN.

Other activities

 * International Peace Institute (IPI), Member of the International Advisory Council

Personal life
Skoog's wife Johanna Brismar is currently the Ambassador of Sweden to Brazil. They have three children.