The foreign policy of Sweden was formerly based on the premise that national security is best served by staying free of alliances in peacetime in order to remain a neutral country in the event of war,with this policy lasting from 1814 in the context of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars until the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine. In 2002,Sweden revised its security doctrine. The security doctrine at that point still stated that "Sweden pursues a policy of non-participation in military alliances," but permitted cooperation in response to threats against peace and security. The government also seeks to maintain Sweden's high standard of living. These two objectives required heavy expenditures for social welfare,defence spending at rates considered low by Western European standards,and close attention to foreign trade opportunities and world economic cooperation. In 2024,Sweden formally became part of a military alliance for the first time since the end of the War of the Sixth Coalition by joining NATO.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is a ministry in the Government of Sweden responsible for policies related to foreign policy,democracy,human rights,international development cooperation and foreign trade.
Tobias Lennart Billström is a Swedish former politician of the Moderate Party. He served as Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy from 2006 to 2014,briefly as Minister for Employment in 2010 and as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2022 to 2024.
The Ministry of Defence is a ministry in the Government of Sweden responsible for policies related to national defence and civil defence.
The Ministry of Climate and Enterprise is a ministry in the Government of Sweden responsible for policies related to the climate,the natural environment,energy,enterprise,innovation,radiation safety,the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,outdoor life and circular economy.
Hans Wallmark,is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He was member of the Riksdag from 2006 to 2024. He served as President of the Nordic Council in 2014 and in 2019.
The Ministry of Infrastructure,was a ministry within the Government of Sweden. It operated between 2019 and 2022.
Helena Päivikki Sångeland is a Swedish diplomat and is the current Swedish Ambassador to China. Sångeland presented her credentials on May 16,2019.
Hala Husni Fariz Odeh,also known as Hala Fariz,is a Palestinian diplomat.
Johanna Teague is a Swedish diplomat who currently serves as Swedish Ambassador in Rwanda with residency in Kigali since August 2020. Before her appointment,she served as Group Manager at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs' International Development Cooperation Agency. Previously,she had served as an Advisor to the Minister for Development at Sida in Stockholm and Bolivia,as well as for the UN's Populations Fund in La Paz (UNFPA)
Eva Maria Louise Malmer Stenergard is a Swedish politician and jurist. Since September 2024,she is the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Kristersson cabinet,having previously served as Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy from 2022 to 2024. She has also been a Member of the Riksdag since 2014.
The Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure is a ministry in the Government of Sweden responsible for policies related to rural areas,food and land- and water-based industries,regional development,transport and infrastructure,housing,and community planning.
Annika Jagander is a Swedish diplomat and political scientist became the ambassador to Latvia from 2017 to 2020,the Czech Republic from 2011 to 2016,and Botswana from 2004 to 2007.
Cecilia Julin is a Swedish diplomat became the ambassador to South Africa from 2016 to 2020,Spain from 2011 to 2016,and Slovakia from 2003 to 2006.
Veronika Wand-Danielsson is a Swedish diplomat who has been the incumbent ambassador to Germany since 2023,France from 2014 to 2020,and NATO from 2007 to 2014. She became the first female ambassador of Sweden to France and Monaco in 2014.
Sture Axel Wernhoff,is a Swedish diplomat currently serving as the inaugural Swedish Representative to NATO since 7 March 2024.
John Peter Ericson is a Swedish diplomat,and currently the Swedish ambassador to Finland.
