List of ambassadors of Sweden to Armenia

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Ambassador of
Sweden to Armenia
Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Patrik Svensson
since September 2020
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Yerevan
Style His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Seat Yerevan, Armenia
Appointer Government of Sweden
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holder Örjan Berner
Formation1992
Website Swedish Embassy, Yerevan

The Ambassador of Sweden to Armenia (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Armenia) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Armenia and government of Armenia.

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History

In a report on the reorganization of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in early January 1921, it was proposed that the head of mission in Constantinople also be accredited to Sofia, Belgrade, Athens, Tbilisi, Baku, and eventually Armenia. However, the experts recommended that, for the time being, the minister be accredited only to Sofia. [1]

On 8 July 1992, the Swedish government decided to enter into an agreement with Armenia to establish diplomatic relations. The agreement entered into force on 10 July 1992, upon its signing in Helsinki by Foreign Minister Margaretha af Ugglas on behalf of Sweden, and Foreign Minister Raffi Hovannisian on behalf of Armenia. [2] That same year, Sweden's ambassador in Moscow, Örjan Berner, was also accredited as ambassador to Armenia. [3]

The ambassador in Moscow remained accredited to Armenia's capital, Yerevan, until 2006, when a Stockholm-based ambassador for the Caucasus region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) assumed the accreditation. [4] In 2010, Sweden opened an embassy in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. [5] The ambassador there was then also accredited to Yerevan.

In March 2014, Sweden opened an embassy in Yerevan. [6] The embassy was inaugurated on 13 June 2014 by Trade Minister Ewa Björling. [7] The embassy was managed by a chargé d'affaires ad interim in the ambassador's absence. Since 2020, Sweden has had a resident ambassador in Yerevan. [8]

List of representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Örjan Berner 1992–1994AmbassadorResident in Moscow. [3]
Sven Hirdman 1994–2004AmbassadorResident in Moscow. [9]
Johan Molander2004–2006AmbassadorResident in Moscow. [10]
Hans AdénSeptember 2006 – 2010AmbassadorResident in Stockholm. [4] [11]
Diana Janse2011–2014AmbassadorResident in Tbilisi. [12]
Mårten Ehnberg7 August 2014 – 2016Chargé d'affaires [13] [14]
Martina Quick2015–2018AmbassadorResident in Tbilisi. [15] [16]
Margareta KristiansonSeptember 2016 – 2017Chargé d'affaires ad interim [17]
Martin Fredriksson2017–2019Chargé d'affaires ad interim [a] [19] [18]
Ulrik Tideström2018–2020AmbassadorResident in Tbilisi. [20]
Birger Karlsson2019–2020Chargé d'affaires ad interim [b] [21]
Patrik SvenssonSeptember 2020 – presentAmbassador [22]
Eva SundquistAutumn 2025Ambassador [23]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ He held the following diplomatic rank: minister counsellor [18]
  2. ↑ He held the following diplomatic rank: minister counsellor [21]

References

  1. ↑ "Vår diplomati: beskickning bör upprättas i Prag" [Our diplomacy: diplomatic mission should be established in Prague]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 3. 4 January 1921. p. 5. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Sveriges internationella överenskommelser: SÖ 1992:63 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Utrikesdepartementet. 1992. pp. 1–2. ISSN   0284-1967. SELIBR   4110996.
  3. 1 2 Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1994). Sveriges statskalender 1994 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 172. ISBN   9138129485. SELIBR   3682773.
  4. 1 2 Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. pp. 78, 174. ISBN   978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR   11846164.
  5. ↑ "Georgien" [Georgia] (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden . Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Armenien" [Armenia] (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden . Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Sweden opens embassy in Armenia". Yerevan. News.am. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Sweden's first resident ambassador presents credentials to Armenian President". Yerevan: Armenpress. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  9. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2004). Sveriges statskalender 2004 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 167. ISBN   91-38-32120-3. SELIBR   89506762.
  10. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2006). Sveriges statskalender 2006 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 172. ISBN   91-38-32230-7. SELIBR   10156707.
  11. ↑ "New Ambassador in Southern Caucasus" (Press release). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 21 September 2006. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "The newly appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden Diana Janse presented her credentials to the President Sargsyan" (Press release). President of Armenia. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "As of 07.08.2014 Mårten Ehnberg assumed his duties as Charge d' Affairs of the Embassy of Sweden in Yerevan". Embassy of Sweden, Yerevan. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2025– via Facebook.
  14. ↑ "Marten Ehnberg". LinkedIn . Retrieved 9 May 2025. Chargé d'Affaires - Embassy of Sweden in Armenia - 2014–2016 - 2 years
  15. ↑ "Newly-appointed Swedish Ambassador to Armenia Martina Quick presents her credentials to President" (Press release). President of Armenia. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  16. ↑ "Farewell meeting with the Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly". Embassy of Sweden, Yerevan. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  17. ↑ "Margareta Kristianson". LinkedIn . Retrieved 9 May 2025. Chargé d'Affaires a.i. - Embassy of Sweden in Armenia - sep. 2016–now
  18. 1 2 "Mr. Peter Eriksson, Sweden's Minister for International Development Cooperation visits Armenia". Embassy of Sweden, Yerevan. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  19. ↑ Embassy of Sweden, Yerevan [@SwedeninArmenia] (15 March 2017). "Welcome Martin Fredriksson, newly appointed Charge d' affaires of the Embassy of Sweden in Yerevan @SwedeninArmenia" (Tweet). Yerevan. Retrieved 9 May 2025– via Twitter.
  20. ↑ "Ambassador of Sweden H.E. Mr. Ulrik Tideström presents credentials to the President of the Republic of Armenia H.E. Mr. Armen Sarkissian". Embassy of Sweden, Yerevan. 7 November 2018. Archived from the original on 9 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  21. 1 2 "Speech by Birger Karlsson, Minister-Counsellor, Chargé d'Affaires a. i. of the Embassy of Sweden in Yerevan, at the launching ceremony of "Modern Parliament for a Modern Armenia" project". Embassy of Sweden, Yerevan. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  22. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Armenien" [New ambassador to Armenia] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  23. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Armenien" [New ambassador to Armenia] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
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