Eric Trolle | |
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Reich Marshal | |
In office 1930–1934 | |
Governor of Östergötland County | |
In office 1912–1930 | |
Ambassador to Germany | |
In office 1909–1912 | |
Succeeded by | Arvid Taube |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1905–1909 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Eric Birger Trolle 1863 |
Died | 1934 (aged 70–71) Stockholm |
Nationality | Swedish |
Spouse | Alice Trolle |
Children | 2 |
Eric Trolle (1863–1934) was a Swedish diplomat who held several posts, including minister of foreign affairs and governor of Östergötland County.
Trolle was born in 1863. [1] He worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in various capacities. [2] Trolle was appointed minister of foreign affairs in 1905 which he held until 1909. [2] Then he served as the Swedish ambassador to German Empire between 1909 and 1912. [2] In 1912 he was named as the governor of Östergötland County and remained in the office until his resignation in 1930. [3] Next he was made the Reich Marshal in 1930. [2]
He married Alice Trolle (1872–1953) in 1893, and they had two children. [2] Eric Trolle died of pneumonia at the Mössebergs sanatorium in Stockholm in 1934 while serving as Reich Marshal. [2]