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Knut Agathon Wallenberg
Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office 1914–1917
Preceded by	Albert Ehrensvärd
Succeeded by	Arvid Lindman
Personal details
Born	(1853-05-19)19 May 1853 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	1 June 1938(1938-06-01) (aged 85) Stockholm, Sweden
Political party	National Party
Spouse(s)	Alice Nickelsen (m. 1878)
Occupation	Banker

Knut Agathon Wallenberg (19 May 1853 – 1 June 1938) was a Swedish banker and politician, he was also a Knight of the Order of the Seraphim. He was son of banker and politician André Oscar Wallenberg and his first wife Catharina Wilhelmina Andersson, and a member of the prominent Wallenberg family. In 1878, he married Alice Nickelsen.

Wallenberg was Minister for Foreign Affairs 1914–1917, and member of the Riksdag's first chamber (the Upper house) 1907–1919. Together with his wife, he created Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (Swedish: Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse), 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.

See also

• Wallenberg family

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