| Richard Swett | |
| Ambassador From1: | United States |
| Country1: | Denmark |
| Term Start1: | September 8, 1998 |
| Term End1: | July 6, 2001 |
| Predecessor1: | Edward Elliot Elson |
| Successor1: | Stuart A. Bernstein |
| President1: | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| State2: | New Hampshire |
| Term Start2: | January 3, 1991 |
| Term End2: | January 3, 1995 |
| Preceded2: | Charles Douglas III |
| Succeeded2: | Charlie Bass |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Birth Date: | May 1, 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Residence: | Bow, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Yale University |
| Profession: | Architect[1] |spouse= |children=7}} Richard Nelson "Dick" Swett (born May 1, 1957) is an American politician and diplomat from the U.S. state of New Hampshire who served as the U.S. representative for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district from 1991 to 1995. He also served as the U.S. Ambassador to Denmark from 1998 to 2001. Early life, education and careerSwett was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and moved to New Hampshire with his family as a child. He attended Yale University and then became an architect in San Francisco.[2] Political careerSwett became active in the Democratic Party and eventually began a political career. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in November 1990 but was defeated at the election in November 1994. In the run up to Swett's 1990 campaign, former Governor of New Hampshire Meldrim Thomson, Jr. complained unsuccessfully that listing him on the ballot as "Dick Swett" would be unlawfully misleading, since he was listed as "Lantos-Swett" in the telephone book, voter registration, deed to real property, and business.[3] Mitt Romney donated $250 to his 1992 campaign. They were fellow Mormons with homes on Lake Winnipesaukee.[4] |