Throughout the Lebanese Civil War, he coordinated the evacuation of Swedish citizens and remained involved in negotiations during the Lebanon hostage crisis.
From 1994 to 1998, he held significant roles within the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, overseeing relations with OSCE member states and coordinating EU-related technical assistance to candidate countries.
[1] He served as head of the Office of the State Secretary for Foreign Affairs (kabinettssekreterarens kansli) when, in November 1982, he was appointed ambassador to Beirut.
[6] During the Lebanese Civil War in November 1985, it was announced that the Swedish embassy in Beirut would be temporarily closed until the situation stabilized.
[9] On 5 February 1988, during the Lebanon hostage crisis, two Scandinavians working for UNRWA, the Swede Jan Stening and the Norwegian William Jørgensen, were kidnapped.
The kitchen in the residence had been badly damaged by grenades, and the copying room in the chancery was filled with bullet holes.
[15] He was also chairman of the Council of the Baltic Sea States' committee of officials from 1995 to 1996 and coordinator for Sweden's EU-related technical assistance to EU candidate countries from 1996 to 1998.