Ambassador of Sweden to Angola | |
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Incumbent since 1 December 2022Lennart Killander Larsson | |
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Luanda | |
Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Seat | Stockholm, Sweden [lower-alpha 1] |
Appointer | Government of Sweden |
Term length | No fixed term |
Formation | 1976 |
First holder | Kaj Falkman |
Website | Swedish Embassy, Luanda |
The Ambassador of Sweden to Angola (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Angola) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Angola and government of Angola.
Sweden was among the first countries to recognize Angola in 1975, and diplomatic relations were established as early as February 1976. [2] The Swedish embassy in Luanda opened in October 1976, merely six months after independence. [3] Kaj Falkman was appointed Sweden's first ambassador to Angola. [4]
The Swedish embassy closed in November 2022. On 1 December 2022, an ambassador for Angola took office, stationed in Stockholm. The ambassador travels to Angola regularly. [5]
Name | Period | Title | Notes | Ref |
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Kaj Falkman | 1976–1978 | Ambassador | Also accredited to São Tomé (from 1977). | [6] |
Göte Magnusson | 1978–1981 | Ambassador | Also accredited to São Tomé. | [7] |
Leif Sjöström | 1982–1985 | Ambassador | Also accredited to São Tomé. | [8] |
Sten Rylander | 1985–1988 | Ambassador | Also accredited to São Tomé. | [9] |
Per Lindström | 1988–1992 | Ambassador | Also accredited to São Tomé. | [10] |
Anders Möllander | 1992–1995 | Ambassador | Also accredited to São Tomé. | [11] |
Lena Sundh | 1995–2000 | Ambassador | Also accredited to São Tomé. | [12] |
Roger Gartoft | 2000–2003 | Ambassador | Also accredited to São Tomé. | [13] |
Anders Hagelberg | 2003–2006 | Ambassador | Also accredited to São Tomé. | [14] |
Erik Åberg | 2006–2009 | Ambassador | Also accredited to São Tomé (until 2008). [lower-alpha 2] | [15] |
Bo Emthén | 2009–2012 | Ambassador | [16] | |
Lena Sundh | September 2012 – September 2016 | Ambassador | [17] [18] | |
Lennart Killander Larsson | September 2016 – 2019 | Ambassador | [19] | |
Ewa Polano | 1 September 2019 – 2022 | Ambassador | [20] | |
Lennart Killander Larsson | 1 December 2022 – present | Ambassador | Stationed in Stockholm. | [21] |