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(1805-03-25) (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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