Previous Chairs of the Board and Executive Directors

The Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation was formally established in March 1962 as an autonomous non-governmental organisation with its own programmes and an international Board. The first chairperson was the Swedish Government Minister for disarmament, Mrs Alva Myrdal. Over the decades, successive board chairpersons and executive directors have helped guide the Foundation’s work. The lists below present the Foundation’s leadership since its establishment.

 

The First Chairperson of the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation: Alva Myrdal

Chairs of the Board

  • Alva Myrdal (1962)
  • Ernst Michanek (1964-1995)
  • Göran Ohlin (1995-1996)
  • Lars Anell (1997-2005)
  • Jan Eliasson (2006)
  • Göran Hydén (2006-2008)
  • Göran Bexell (2009-2017)
  • Margareta  Wahlström (2017-2018)
  • Ruth Jacoby (2018-2023)
  • Hans Wallmark (2024-)

Executive Directors 

  • Sverker Åström (1962-67)
  • Sven Hamrell (1967-1994)
  • Olle Nordberg (1995-2005)
  • Henning Melber (2006-2012)
  • Annika Söder (2012-2014)
  • Henrik Hammargren (2014–2023)
  • Björn Holmberg (2024–)

Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation's First Board Meeting

21 May 1962 · Footage from Swedish public broadcaster SVT