Ambassador of Sweden to Canada | |
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Incumbent since 1 September 2023Signe Burgstaller | |
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Ottawa | |
Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Residence | 700 Manor Avenue, Rockcliffe Park |
Seat | Ottawa, Canada |
Appointer | Government of Sweden |
Term length | No fixed term |
Inaugural holder | Per Wijkman |
Formation | 1943 |
Website | Swedish Embassy, Ottawa |
The Ambassador of Sweden to Canada (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Canada) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the governor general and government of Canada.
In August 1943, the Swedish government decided to establish a diplomatic mission in Ottawa and close the Consulate General of Sweden, Montreal. The Swedish consul general in Montreal Per Wijkman was appointed as Swedish first envoy in Canada. [1]
In March 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Canadian governments on the mutual elevation of the respective countries' legations to embassies. The diplomatic rank was thereafter changed to ambassador instead of envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary. [2]
In March 1978, Per Anger became the first Swedish ambassador to Canada to also be accredited in Nassau, Bahamas. [3]
Name | Period | Title | Notes | Ref |
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Per Wijkman | 1943–1951 | Envoy | [4] | |
Klas Böök | 1951–1956 | Envoy | [5] | |
Oscar Thorsing | 1956–1962 | Ambassador | [6] | |
Olof Ripa | 1957–1958 | Acting chargé d'affaires | [7] | |
Ragnvald Bagge | 1962–1965 [lower-alpha 1] | Ambassador | [8] | |
Per Lind | 1965–1969 | Ambassador | [12] | |
Åke Malmaeus | 1969–1976 | Ambassador | [13] | |
Per Anger | 1976–1979 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Nassau (from 1978). | [14] |
Kaj Björk | 1980–1984 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Nassau. | [15] |
Ola Ullsten | 1984–1989 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Nassau. | [16] |
Håkan Berggren | 1989–1995 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Nassau. | [17] |
Jan Ståhl | 1995–2000 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Nassau. | [18] |
Lennart Alvin | 2000–2005 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Nassau. | [19] |
Ingrid Iremark | 2005–2010 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Nassau. | [20] |
Teppo Tauriainen | 2010–2014 | Ambassador | ||
Per Sjögren | 2014–2019 | Ambassador | ||
Urban Ahlin | February 2019 – 2023 | Ambassador | [21] | |
Signe Burgstaller | 1 September 2023 – present | Ambassador | [22] |
The Consulate General of Sweden is the diplomatic mission of Sweden in New York City. It is located at One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza in Turtle Bay, Manhattan, near the headquarters of the United Nations. The consulate general originated from the consulate opened in 1834, which was converted into an consulate general in 1914. The consulate general's district includes the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The consulate general offers various consular services like passport applications, citizenship matters, and name registration, alongside providing assistance to Swedes in emergencies. It also works on fostering cultural and economic ties, organizing events to promote Swedish culture in the northeastern United States. Additionally, it facilitates information sharing about Sweden, and promotes exchanges between Swedish and American organizations.