Gustaf af Wetterstedt

Swedish politician (1776-1837)
Person human Q116916
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Summary

Gustaf af Wetterstedt was born on December 29, 1776[1], in Vaasa[2]. He died on May 15, 1837[3], in Jakob and Johannes parish[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and diplomat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Norra begravningsplatsen[8]
  • Father: Erik af Wetterstedt[9]
  • Mother: Anna Christina Bladh[10]
  • Spouse: Charlotta Aurora De Geer[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[12]
  • Native language: Swedish[13]
  • Ethnic group: Finland Swedes[14]
  • Position held: Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs[15], seat 17 of the Swedish Academy[16], member of the Riksdag of the Estates[17], State Secretary for Foreign Affairs[18]
  • Educated at: Uppsala University[19]
  • Award received: Knight of the Order of the Polar Star[20], Commander of the Order of the Polar Star[21], Order of the Red Eagle 1st Class[22], Order of Leopold[23], Q126327903[24]
  • Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[25], Swedish Academy[26], Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[27], Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry[28], Royal Swedish Academy of Music[29], Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala[30], Juntan[31], Académie de Marseille[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Family: af Wetterstedt[34]
  • Noble title: Freiherr[35], count[36]
  • Commons category: Gustaf af Wetterstedt[37]
  • Family name: Wetterstedt[38]
  • Given name: Gustaf[39]
  • Depicted by: Gustaf af Wetterstedt (1776-1837), greve och statsminister[40]
  • Described by source: Q22341381[41], Svenska millionärer. Minnen och anteckningar[42], Svenska adelns Ättar-taflor utgifna[43], Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor, Vol. 8[44]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[45]
  • Birth name: Gustaf af Wetterstedt[46]
  • Name in native language: Gustaf af Wetterstedt[47]
  • Sibling: Niclas Joachim af Wetterstedt[48], Johan Erik af Wetterstedt[49]
  • Date of burial or cremation: May 24, 1837[50]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Swedish Academy[51]

Why It Matters

Gustaf af Wetterstedt has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Gustaf af Wetterstedt born?

Gustaf af Wetterstedt was born in Vaasa[2].

Where did Gustaf af Wetterstedt die?

Gustaf af Wetterstedt passed away in Jakob and Johannes parish[4].

Who were Gustaf af Wetterstedt's parents?

Gustaf af Wetterstedt's father was Erik af Wetterstedt[9]. Gustaf af Wetterstedt's mother was Anna Christina Bladh[10].

Who was Gustaf af Wetterstedt married to?

Gustaf af Wetterstedt's spouses include Charlotta Aurora De Geer[11].

What did Gustaf af Wetterstedt do for work?

Gustaf af Wetterstedt worked as a politician[5] and diplomat[6].

Where did Gustaf af Wetterstedt go to school?

Gustaf af Wetterstedt was educated at Uppsala University[19].

What awards did Gustaf af Wetterstedt receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Polar Star[20], Commander of the Order of the Polar Star[21], Order of the Red Eagle 1st Class[22], and Order of Leopold[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Svenska millionärer. Minnen och anteckningar. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Q137211150. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor, Vol. 8. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Svenska millionärer. Minnen och anteckningar. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor, Vol. 8. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Anteckningar om svenska qvinnor. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] ↑ . norrabegravningsplatsen.se. Retrieved . norrabegravningsplatsen.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor, Vol. 8. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor, Vol. 8. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor, Vol. 8. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor, Vol. 8. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor, Vol. 8. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . Svenska millionärer. Minnen och anteckningar. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [1] ↑ . Q22341381. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . Q22341381. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor, Vol. 8. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor, Vol. 8. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Svenska millionärer. Minnen och anteckningar. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor, Vol. 8. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor, Vol. 8. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor, Vol. 8. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1776-12-29T00:00:00Z
    Date of burial or cremation → +1837-05-24T00:00:00Z
    Birth name → {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Gustaf af Wetterstedt'}
    Noble title → Freiherr, count
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  2. 6d ago · Marcus.linneberg · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'en', 'fi', 'it', 'no', 'ru', 'sv']
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    Occupation → politician, diplomat
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  5. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Gustaf
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    Educated at → Uppsala University
    Place of burial → Norra begravningsplatsen
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