Olof Rydbeck

Olof Rydbeck (15 April 1913 – 23 December 1995) was a Swedish diplomat, head of Sveriges Radio between 1955 and 1970, Sweden's ambassador to the UN, and a Commissioner-General of UNRWA.

He was the son of bank manager Oscar Rydbeck and Signe Olsson.

In 1955, Rydbeck left the diplomatic service and became Director-General of Sveriges Radio (the Swedish national broadcasting organization), a position which he held for fifteen years.

In 1970 Rydbeck returned to the diplomatic service and represented Sweden at the UN in New York from 1970 to 1976.

During this time he was appointed by the Secretary General to negotiate Western Sahara's future.