Reward for 30 years in the service of the realm
Twenty-three employees were celebrated on 10 May 2023 for 30 years of ‘Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm’. Note that not all recipients of the award attended the ceremony itself. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt.
On 10 May 2023, employees of Uppsala University were awarded the distinction of 30 years of ‘Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm’.
- Employees who have worked in the public sector for at least 30 years can be awarded the distinction ‘For Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm’ (Swedish: NOR). The following employees received the distinction on 10 May 2023:
- Jan Amcoff
- Shirin Ahlbäck Öberg
- Lena Andersson
- Maria Ask
- Eva Bengtsson
- Margareta Brattström
- Helena Breding
- Lars-Henrik Eriksson
- Sten Hagberg
- Desirée Holm
- Ulf Holm
- Frank Johansson
- Åke Johansson Örnkloo
- Lóa Olöf Kristjánsdóttir
- Annika Lundqvist
- Erik Melander
- Coco Norén
- Sven Norén
- Lena Rydholm
- Maria Strömme
- Jan Sundberg
- Helena Wahlström Henriksson
- Bertil Widbom
- A
Anders Berndt
What does ‘Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm’ mean?
- An employee who has demonstrated zealous and devoted service as an employee of the state (public authorities under the government) or of the Riksdag or its authorities for at least 30 years can be awarded the distinction ‘For Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm’.
- If the employee retires or there is some other specific reason, this distinction can be awarded after 25 years of employment.
- In essence, ‘zealous and devoted service’ means that a person has conducted themselves impeccably.