Erik Douglas Ramanathan (né Newton) is an American attorney and diplomat who served as United States ambassador to Sweden under President Joe Biden from 2022 to 2025. Education. Ramanathan earned a Bachelor of Arts in behavioral sciences and biology from Johns Hopkins University in 1991 and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1996. He moved from studying medicine to law because he believed he was better suited for a career in activism and policy, and wanted to take a more active role in politics. He was leader of the LGBT student organization at Johns Hopkins. Career.
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Erik Douglas Ramanathan (né Newton) is an American attorney and diplomat who served as United States ambassador to Sweden under President Joe Biden from 2022 to 2025. Education. Ramanathan earned a Bachelor of Arts in behavioral sciences and biology from Johns Hopkins University in 1991 and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1996. He moved from studying medicine to law because he believed he was better suited for a career in activism and policy, and wanted to take a more active role in politics. He was leader of the LGBT student organization at Johns Hopkins. Career.
