List of ambassadors of Sweden to Chad

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Ambassador of
Sweden to Chad
Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Maria Håkansson
since 2021
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Kampala
Style His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Seat Kampala, Uganda [a]
Appointer Government of Sweden
Term length No fixed term
Formation18 January 1996
First holder Carl-Erhard Lindahl

The Ambassador of Sweden to Chad (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Chad) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Chad and government of Chad. Since Sweden does not have an embassy in N'Djamena, Sweden's ambassador in Kampala, Uganda, is also accredited to N'Djamena, the capital of Chad.

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History

On the occasion of the Republic of Chad's declaration of independence on 11 August 1960, Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs Ragnar Edenman stated in a congratulatory telegram to president and Head of Government François Tombalbaye that the Swedish government recognizes the Republic of Chad as a sovereign and independent state. The Swedish government expressed its hopes for friendly and cordial relations between the two countries. At the same time, congratulatory telegrams had been sent from the King of Sweden as well. [1]

The Swedish government decided on 17 August 1995, with effect from 3 August 1995, to enter into an agreement with Chad to establish diplomatic relations. The agreement entered into force on 11 August 1995. It was signed on 3 August 1995 in Berlin by the Swedish Ambassador Örjan Berner and the Chadian Ambassador MBailaou Naibaye Lossimia. [2]

On 18 January 1996, Carl-Erhard Lindahl was appointed Sweden's first ambassador to Chad. The post was a Stockholm-based ambassador-at-large position, and in addition to Chad he also served as ambassador to eight other African nations. [3] Since 2002, Sweden's ambassador to Chad has been accredited from another nearby African country.

List of representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotes Presented credentials Ref
Carl-Erhard Lindahl 18 January 1996 – 2001AmbassadorResident in Stockholm [3] [4]
Robert Rydberg2002–2003AmbassadorResident in Kinshasa [5]
Magnus Wemstedt2004–2007AmbassadorResident in Kinshasa [6]
–2008–2008AmbassadorVacant [7]
Johan Borgstam2009–2011AmbassadorResident in Kinshasa [8]
?2011–2013Ambassador
Mette Sunnergren2013–2016AmbassadorResident in Khartoum 11 February 2015 [9]
Per Lindgärde2016–2021AmbassadorResident in Kampala 20 April 2018 [10]
Maria Håkansson2021–presentAmbassadorResident in Kampala2 October 2025 [11] [12] [13]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Swedish ambassador in Kampala, Uganda is also accredited in N'Djamena.

References

  1. ↑ "Sverige erkänner republiken Tchad" [Sweden recognizes the Republic of Chad]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 11 August 1960. p. A11. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Sveriges internationella överenskommelser: SÖ 1995:65 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Utrikesdepartementet. 1995. pp. 1–2. ISSN   0284-1967. SELIBR   4110996.
  3. 1 2 "Svensk ambassadör i nio länder" [Swedish ambassador to nine countries]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). TT. 19 January 1996. p. 10. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  4. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2001). Sveriges statskalender 2001 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 193. ISBN   9138318385. SELIBR   8261601.
  5. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2003). Sveriges statskalender 2003 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 187. ISBN   91-38-32045-2. SELIBR   8869747.
  6. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2007). Sveriges statskalender 2007 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 193. ISBN   9138323583. SELIBR   10414913.
  7. ↑ Henriksson, Maria, ed. (2008). Sveriges statskalender 2008 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 199. ISBN   978-91-38-32405-9. SELIBR   10900526.
  8. ↑ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 199. ISBN   978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR   11846164.
  9. ↑ Sunnergren, Mette [@mettesunnergren] (11 February 2015). "Accreditation in N'djamena. Waiting for the ceremony with our fantastic Swedish honorary consul, Ermanna Favaretto" (Tweet). N'Djamena. Retrieved 21 November 2025– via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ↑ "Ambassador Lindgärde accredited to Chad". Embassy of Sweden, Kampala. 24 April 2018. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Hosting Amb. Maria Håkansson". Makerere University. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2025. ...by the new Ambassador of Sweden to Uganda, the Central African Republic and Chad, H.E. Maria Håkansson
  12. ↑ Amb. Maria Håkansson [@SwedEnvoyUganda] (8 October 2025). "First visit to N'Djamena where I presented copies of my credentials + participated in EU-Tchad Partnership Dialogue. Proud of our important humanitarian support to Sudanese refugees generously hosted by Tchad + our support to cross border collaboration in the Lake Tchad Basin" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 24 November 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025– via Twitter.
  13. ↑ "Renforcement de la coopération bilatérale : la nouvelle ambassadrice de Suède au Tchad remet ses lettres de créance" [Strengthening bilateral cooperation: Sweden's new ambassador to Chad presents her credentials]. portail.td (in French). Portail du Tchad. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
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