Bergman became an attaché at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1945. He served as first secretary in Athens in 1963, as embassy counsellor in 1970 (acting in 1965).[3] When Ambassador Gösta Brunnström was called back to Stockholm in 1967 as a protest of the Greek military junta, Bergman took over as head of the Swedish embassy as embassy counsellor and chargé d'affaires for five years until he was appointed ambassador in 1972.[4] He served until 1973 when he was appointed consul general in Hong Kong from 1973. Bergman served in this position until 1980 when he retired.[3]
Personal life
On 7 September 1947, at Holy Trinity Church in Uppsala, Bergman married Miss Anna Lönnqvist, daughter of Mrs. Anna Lönnqvist (née Nilsson) from Stockholm. The officiant was the groom's father, court chaplain Erik Bergman.[5] They had two children: Carl-Henrik and Jan-Erik.[6] He later married Elisabeth Adossidou.[6]
Bergman was from the 1960s seriously ill,[7] paralyzed by polio and using a wheelchair.[8]
Death
Bergman died in Athens on 10 December 1984. He was buried in the same city.[6]