Ryan Scott Sweeney (born May 24, 1974) is a United States Air Force Colonel and was the defence attaché serving at the United States Embassy in Stockholm from July 2020 - July 2023.[1][2] He is notable for being the first recipient of the Swedish Royal Order of the Sword since 1974.[3][a 1]
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![]() Colonel Ryan S. Sweeney at his award ceremony, after having received the Swedish Royal Order of the Sword in 2023. | |
Born | May 24, 1974 |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Rank | Colonel |
Awards | Commander of the Swedish Order of the Sword |
Honours
editRyan S. Sweeney's personal decorations include:
Foreign honours
edit- Commander of the Royal Order of the Sword, 29 September 2023.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ Colonel Ryan S. Sweeney is notable as the first recipient of the Swedish Royal Order of the Sword since 1974 when they were made dormant via a Swedish constitutional reform. However in 2022 the reform was repealed and the Swedish Royal Orders are active since January 1, 2023.
References
edit- ^ "Ryan Scott Sweeney". mrkoll.se. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ Stockholm Diplomatic List (PDF). Utrikesdepartementet. 10 January 2023. p. 173. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ a b "Svärdsorden förlänad för första gången sedan 1974". Phaleristica (in Swedish). 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
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