Knut Agathon Wallenberg

Knut Agathon Wallenberg
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
1914–1917
Preceded byAlbert Ehrensvärd
Succeeded byArvid Lindman
Personal details
Born(1853-05-19)19 May 1853
Stockholm, Sweden
Died1 June 1938(1938-06-01) (aged 85)
Stockholm, Sweden
Political partyNational Party
SpouseAlice Nickelsen (m. 1878)
OccupationBanker

Knut Agathon Wallenberg RoKKMO (19 May 1853 – 1 June 1938) was a Swedish banker and politician, he was also a Knight of the Order of the Seraphim. Wallenberg was Minister for Foreign Affairs 1914–1917, and member of the Riksdag's Första kammaren (the Upper house) 1907–1919. Together with his wife, he created Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, which is one of the main contributors to the private university Stockholm School of Economics. Wallenberg was one of the founders of the Stockholm School of Economics, and is also seen as the founder of the community of Saltsjöbaden and an associated railroad.