Henrik Jakob von Düben

Henrik Jakob von Düben
Portrait by Gustaf Lundberg, 1780
Swedish Envoy to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Tenure1767–1772
BornMay 1733
Stockholm, Sweden
Baptised31 May 1733
Died25 March 1805 (1805-03-26) (aged 71)
Stockholm, Sweden
Buried1805
Noble familyDüben family
IssueAnders Gustaf
FatherAnders von Düben the Younger
MotherChristina Sparwenfeld
OccupationMaster of Ceremonies

Henrik Jakob von Düben (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhɛ̌nːrɪk fɔn dy:ʹbən]; May 1733 – March 25, 1805) was a Swedish diplomat, Master of Ceremonies and Hofmarschall. Notably, he served as an envoy to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1767, during which time he headed the Embassy of Sweden in Warsaw until 1769 and also held the role of Minister Plenipotentiary in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

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