Background
Berner, Örjan was born on November 15, 1937 in Lund, Sweden.
Berner, Örjan was born on November 15, 1937 in Lund, Sweden.
Bachelor of Laws, University Lund.
Entered foreign service, Ministry Foreign Affairs, Stockholm, 1960; attaché, 2d secretary, Swedish United Nations Mission, New York City, 1961-1964; with, Ministry Foreign Affairs, Stockholm, 1964-1967; alternate director, SIPRI, 1966-1967; 1st secretary, Swedish Embassy, Beijing, 1967-1970; 1st secretary and counsellor, Swedish Embassy, Moscow, 1970-1974; head department United Nations and International Orgns., Ministry Foreign Affairs, Stockholm, 1974-1978; minister, Swedish Embassy, Paris, 1978-1983; on sabbatical leave, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1983-1984; ambassador to Poland,, Swedish Embassy, Warsaw, 1984-1987; ambassador to India, Swedish Embassy, New Delhi, 1987-1989; ambassador to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics,, Swedish Embassy, Moscow, 1989-1991; ambassador to Germany, Swedish Embassy, Berlin, 1994-1996; ambassador to France, Swedish Embassy, Paris, since 1996.
Married Benedicte Eyde, 1982. Children: Michael, Axel, Sophie.