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Middag Hos Dd.Mm. Konungen Och Drottningen På Stockholms Slott Onsdagen Den 13 April 2011 Kl MIDDAG HOS DD.MM. KONUNGEN OCH DROTTNINGEN PÅ STOCKHOLMS SLOTT ONSDAGEN DEN 13 APRIL 2011 KL. 19.30 Klädsel: Damer Aftontoilette Herrar Civil eller militär högtidsdräkt H.M. Konungen H.M. Drottningen H.K.H. Kronprinsessan Victoria H.K.H. Prins Daniel H.K.H. Prins Carl Philip Prinsessan Christina, Fru Magnuson och Generalkonsul Tord Magnuson CORPS DIPLOMATIQUE: H.E. the Ambassador Joachim Rücker, Tyskland, och Dr. Ines Kirschner H.E. Ambassadör Anne K Lund, Norge, och Herr Erling Magnusson H.E. the Ambassador Milton René Soto Santiesteban, Bolivia, och Mrs. Lilian Trujillo Bustillo H.E. the Ambassador Raduta Dana Matache, Rumänien, och Mr. Constantin Matache H.E. the Ambassador Gabór Szentiványi, Ungern, och Mrs. Szentiványi H.E. the Ambassador Thanarat Thanaputti, Thailand H.E. the Ambassador Osama Elmagdoub, Egypten, och Mrs. Naglaa Mohamed Essameldin Elzawahry H.E. the Ambassador Donal Hamill, Irland, och Mrs. Bernadette Hamill H.E. the Ambassador Ali Al-Nikhailian, Kuwait, och Mrs. Hana'a Yaqoub Yousef Buqammaz H.E. the Ambassador Igor Neverov, Ryssland, och Mrs. Elena Neverova H.E. the Ambassador Zergün Korutürk, Turkiet, och H.E. the Ambassador Selah Korutürk, RIKSDAGEN: Tredje vice talman Liselott Hagberg, (fp), och Polisinspektör Göran Hagberg Riksdagsledamot Hans Linde, (v) Gruppledare, och Herr Fredrik Andersson Riksdagsledamot Kenneth Johansson, (c) Ordförande i Socialutskottet, och Fru Viola Johansson Riksdagsledamot Tomas Tobé, (m) Ordförande i Arbetsmarknadsutskottet, och Herr Markus Kapaja 1 Riksdagsledamot Karin Åström, (s) Ordförande i Nordiska Rådets svenska delegation, och Skogstekniker Inge Åström Riksdagsledamot Walburga Habsburg Douglas, (m) Ordförande i OSSEs svenska delegation, och Greve Archibald Douglas REGERINGEN: Statsminister Fredrik Reinfeldt, (m), och Sjukvårdslandstingsrådet Filippa Reinfeldt Statsrådet Andreas Carlgren, (c) Miljöminister, och Doktorand Tomas Harila Carlgren Statsrådet Jan Björklund, (fp) Vice statsminister, Utbildningsminister, och Informationschef Anette Brifalk Björklund Statsrådet Maria Larsson, (kd) Barn- och äldreminister, och Herr Gunnar Larsson Statsrådet Maud Olofsson, (c) Näringsminister, och Personalchef Rolf Olofsson Statsrådet Peter Norman, (m) Finansmarknadsminister, och Hållbarhetsansvarig Filippa Norman-Bergin Statsrådet Stefan Attefall, (kd) Civil- och bostadsminister, och Informatör Cecilia Attefall Statsrådet Ulf Kristersson, (m) Socialförsäkringsminister, och PR-konsult Birgitta Ed Kristersson REGERINGSKANSLIET: Introduktören Ambassadör Krister Kumlin och Direktör Ewa Kumlin Introduktören Ambassadör Johan Nordenfelt Biträdande protokollchef Anders Nyström, Utrikesdepartementet, och Personalchef Ulla Böhme Statssekreterare Håkan Jevrell, Försvarsdepartementet, och Direktör Catharina Jevrell Statssekreterare Joakim Stymne, Utrikesdepartementet, och Direktör Birgitta Stymne Göransson MYNDIGHETER: Landshövding Ingemar Skogö, Västmanlands län, och Fil. kand. Ingrid Skogö Landshövding Cecilia Schelin Seidegård, Gotlands län Justitierådet Marianne Lundius, Ordförande i Högsta Domstolen, och Advokat Johan Gernandt Hovrättspresident Fredrik Wersäll, Svea hovrätt, och Direktör Anna Wersäll Justitiekansler Anna Skarhed, Högsta domstolen, och Överläkare Lars Holmquist Generallöjtnant Jan Salestrand, Högkvarteret, och Örlogskapten Rose-Marie Jernbäcker Generalmajor Anders Silwer, Chef Flygvapnets taktiska stab, och Sjuksköterska Erika Silwer 2 Generaldirektör Ulf Bengtsson, Stf Myndighetschef Försvarsmakten, och Revisionschef Charlotta Gustafsson Generaldirektör Yvonne Gustafsson, Statskontoret, och Direktör Gunnar Eliasson Överintendenten Professor Solfrid Söderlind, Nationalmuseum General Håkan Syrén och Lärare Birgitta Syrén SVENSK VETENSKAP: Professor Jan Gulliksen, Computer Science, KTH, och Försäljningschef Anna Gulliksen Professor Birgitta Öberg, Linköpings Universitet, och Fil. kand. Hans Öberg Professor Stig Steen, Igelösa, och Fru Ellen Steen MEDALJÖRER: Direktör Pelle Petterson och Fru Irene Petterson Skådespelerskan Helena Bergström och Regissör Colin Nutley Skidåkaren Björn Ferry och Fru Heidi Andersson Curlingspelaren Kajsa Bergström och Herr Gregoire Rigal SVENSKT NÄRINGSLIV: Direktör Stefan Jacoby, Volvo, och Fru Roberta Bantel Direktör Karl-Johan Persson, Hennes & Mauritz AB, och Fru Leonie Persson Direktör Alf Göransson, Securitas AB, och Fru Susanne Göransson ÖVRIGA: Friherre Nils Gyllenkrok och Friherrinnan Merrill Gyllenkrok Fil kand. Christina Bratt och Direktör Christian Bratt Generaldirektör Anna Ekström, SACO, och Civilingenjör och Lars Ekström Herr Peter Forsberg och Fröken Nicole Nordin Fv. senior rådgivare Lars Starell, Riksdagen, och Fru Christina Starell Dirigent Cecilia Rydinger Alin och Kormästare Folke Alin Protokollchef Anita Holmström, Stadshuset, och Direktör Christer Holmström Stadsdirektör Irene Svenonius och Upphandlingschef Jan Svenonius DD.MM. RESOR OCH BESÖK: Generaldirektör Annika Rembe, Svenska Institutet, och Civilekonom Rolf Lundström LÄNSREPRESENTANTER: Teaterchef Leif Stinnerbom, Västanå Teater, Värmlands län, och Fru Inger Hallström Stinnerbom Direktör Ola Hildingsson, Domsjö Fabriker, Västernorrlands län, och Fru Ingmor Hildingsson Projektledare Sara Mühling, Tjejjouren, Östergötlands län, och Herr Roger Karlsson TROSSAMFUND Biskop Tuulikki Koivunen Bylund, Härnösands stift Kommendör Marie Willermark, Frälsningsarmén 4 .
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