The foreign policy of Sweden is 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. In 2002,Sweden revised its security doctrine. The security doctrine still states that "Sweden pursues a policy of non-participation in military alliances," but permits cooperation in response to threats against peace and security. The government also seeks to maintain Sweden's high standard of living. These two objectives require heavy expenditures for social welfare,defense spending at rates considered low by Western European standards,and close attention to foreign trade opportunities and world economic cooperation.
Carl Sverker Åström was a Swedish diplomat.
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 politician of the Moderate Party. He has served as Minister for Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson since 18 October 2022 and has been Member of the Riksdag since the 2002 general election,representing MalmöMunicipality (2002–2022) and Stockholm County.
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 the Environment,was a ministry within the Government of Sweden. It operated between 1987 and 2022.
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.
The Ministry of Infrastructure,was a ministry within the Government of Sweden. It operated between 2019 and 2022.
Helena 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.
The Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang is Sweden's diplomatic mission in North Korea,which is located in the country's capital Pyongyang. The Swedish Embassy was one of the first embassies in North Korea,opening in 1975. The ambassador since July 2021 is Andreas Bengtsson. Until 2001,Sweden was the only Western country with uninterrupted diplomatic representation in the city. The Swedish embassy serves as the protecting power for the United States and as consular representation for Australia,Canada,Italy,and the Nordic countries of Iceland and Finland.
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)
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.
Barbro Elm is a Swedish diplomat of Iraqi–Iranian descent who formerly became the ambassador to Argentina from 2016 to 2019,and North Korea from 2010 to 2012. She has been assignted to Swedish embassies in several countries which included in Dhaka,Havana,Athens,Madrid and Bratislava.
Annika Jagander is a Swedish diplomat and political scientist became the ambassador to Latvia from 2017 to 2020,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 activist and diplomat who is the incumbent ambassador to Germany since 2023,France from 2014 to 2020,NATO from 2007 to 2014. She became the first female ambassador of Sweden to France and Monaco in 2014.
