Bror Arvid Sture Petrén (3 October 1908, Stockholm – 13 December 1976, Geneva[1]) was a Swedish ambassador and civil servant.
degree from Lund University in 1930 and then worked at, among other places, the Svea Court of Appeal.
[1] In addition to his regular duties, Petrén was active in various national and international organizations, including as a member of the International Court of Justice and an expert for the United Nations General Assembly.
[2] Petrén was elected to the Swedish Academy on 6 March 1969, taking seat number 1 after Birger Ekeberg, and was inducted on 20 December the same year.
[2] In 1969, he also became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities.