List of ambassadors of Sweden to Finland

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Ambassador of
Sweden to Finland
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Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
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Incumbent
Peter Ericson
since 2024
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Helsinki
Style His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence Pohjoisesplanadi 7 B [a]
Seat Helsinki, Finland
Appointer Government of Sweden
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holderWalter Ahlström
FormationJanuary 1918
Website Swedish Embassy, Helsinki

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

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History

Finland declared itself an independent state on 6 December 1917. On 4 January 1918, the King, with the unanimous support of the government ministers, decided in council to recognize Finland as an independent and sovereign state. [2] A few days later, the consul general in Helsinki, Walter Ahlström  [ sv; fr; fi ], was appointed to temporarily represent Sweden in Finland in the capacity of chargé d'affaires. Ahlström immediately assumed his duties as chargé d'affaires, while at the same time continuing to hold his position as consul general. [3]

Sweden's first minister in Finland was Gustaf Westman  [ sv ], who was appointed by the King in Council on 17 March 1918 as a minister en mission spéciale to the Finnish government in Vaasa. [4] In April of the same year, Westman presented his credentials to the Chairman of the Senate of Finland Pehr Evind Svinhufvud. [5]

In September 1954, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Finish 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. [6]

List of representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotes Presented credentials Ref
Walter AhlströmJanuary 1918 – 1918 Chargé d'affaires [7]
Gustaf Westman17 March 1918 – 1918Minister en mission spécialeTo the Vaasa Senate.10 April 1918 to Chairman of the Senate of Finland Pehr Evind Svinhufvud. [4] [8] [9]
Gustaf Westman1918–1921 Envoy [8]
Carl Leijonhufvud1919–1919Chargé d'affaires ad interimDuring different times of the year 1919. [10]
Claes Vilhelm Benjamin Grill Tersmeden31 March 1920 – 28 April 1920Chargé d'affaires ad interim [11]
Claes Vilhelm Benjamin Grill Tersmeden17 June 1920 – 22 November 1920Chargé d'affaires ad interim [11]
Johan Hultman 1920–1921Chargé d'affaires [12]
Gustaf Henning Elmquist16 December 1921 – 26 September 1925Envoy9 January 1922 to President Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg. [13] [14]
Carl Hamilton26 September 1925 – 1931Envoy [15]
Carl von Heidenstam27 August 1931 – 11 March 1939EnvoyDied in office. [16]
Stig SahlinMarch 1939 – March 1941Envoy [17]
Karl Ivan Westman 1941–1942Envoy [18]
Hans Beck-Friis1942–1947Envoy [19]
Otto Johansson1947–1951Envoy [20]
Gösta Engzell 1951–1954Envoy [21]
Gösta Engzell 1954–1963 Ambassador [21]
Ingemar Hägglöf1964–1971Ambassador [22]
Göran Ryding 1971–1975Ambassador [23]
Sten Sundfeldt1975–1980Ambassador29 August 1975 to President Urho Kekkonen. [24] [25]
Kaj Sundberg 1980–1984Ambassador [26]
Knut Thyberg1984–1992Ambassador [27]
Mats Bergquist1992–1997Ambassador [28]
Kerstin Asp Johnsson1997–2001Ambassador [29]
Ulf Hjertonsson2001–2005Ambassador [30]
Eva Walder Brundin March 2006 – March 2009Ambassador [31]
Johan Molander2009 – 20 December 2011Ambassador [32]
Örjan Berner 2 January 2012 – 2012Acting chief [32]
Anders Lidén 2012–2016Ambassador [33]
Anders AhnlidNovember 2016 – 2020Ambassador1 December 2016 to President Sauli Niinistö. [34] [35]
Nicola ClaseOctober 2020 – 2024Ambassador22 October 2020 to President Sauli Niinistö. [36] [37]
Peter Ericson 2024–presentAmbassador3 September 2024 to President Alexander Stubb. [38] [39]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The ambassador's residence is at the same location as the chancery. [1]

References

  1. ↑ "Sveriges ambassad i Helsingfors, Finland" [Swedish embassy in Helsinki, Finland] (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Sverige erkänner Finland som självständig stat" [Sweden recognizes Finland as an independent state]. Söderhamns Tidning (in Swedish). 7 January 1918. p. 3. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Generalkonsul Ahlström chargé d'affaires" [Consul General Ahlström chargé d'affaires]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 7. 9 January 1918. p. 9. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Sverige får diplomatisk representant hos regeringen i Vasa" [Sweden gets a diplomatic representative with the government in Vaasa]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 18 March 1918. p. 3. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "När minister Westman överlämnade sina kreditivbrev" [When Minister Westman presented his credentials]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 95. 11 April 1918. p. 7. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Helsingforslegationen upphöjd till ambassad" [The Helsinki legation elevated to an embassy]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 23 September 1954. p. 4A. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1933 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1933] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1932. p. 15.
  8. 1 2 Lindblad, Göran, ed. (1924). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1925 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1925] (in Swedish). Stockholm: P. A. Norstedt & Söners. p. 807. SELIBR   6gnl7s754g5f6x82.
  9. ↑ "När minister Westman överlämnade sitt kreditiv" [When Minister Westman presented his credentials]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 95. 11 April 1918. p. 7. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  10. ↑ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1928). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 4 Igelström-Lillietopp. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 567. SELIBR   10076751.
  11. 1 2 Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1934). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 8 Stålarm-Voltemat. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 234. SELIBR   10076764.
  12. ↑ Svensson, Stina, ed. (1953). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1953 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1953] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 488. SELIBR   9649164.
  13. ↑ Molin, A. (1950). "Gustaf Henning Elmquist". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 13. National Archives of Sweden. p. 395. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "Minister Elmquist" . Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 8. 10 January 1922. p. 6. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  15. ↑ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1927). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 3 Gadde-Höökenberg. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 457. SELIBR   10076750.
  16. ↑ Wahlbäck, Krister (1969–1971). "Carl G Heidenstam, von". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 18. National Archives of Sweden. p. 536. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  17. ↑ Carlsson, Carl Henrik; Tjerneld, Andreas (2000–2002). "Sahlin, släkt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 31. National Archives of Sweden. p. 247. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  18. ↑ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1968). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1019. SELIBR   3681519.
  19. ↑ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1968). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 61. SELIBR   3681519.
  20. ↑ Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1956). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1957 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1957] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 484.
  21. 1 2 Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1994). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 30. ISBN   91-1-943202-X. SELIBR   8261514.
  22. ↑ Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1994). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 525. ISBN   91-1-943202-X. SELIBR   8261514.
  23. ↑ Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1994). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 955. ISBN   91-1-943202-X. SELIBR   8261514.
  24. ↑ Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1994). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1056. ISBN   91-1-943202-X. SELIBR   8261514.
  25. ↑ "Ambassadör med problem" [Ambassador with problem]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 1 September 1975. p. 30. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  26. ↑ Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1994). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1052. ISBN   91-1-943202-X. SELIBR   8261514.
  27. ↑ Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1994). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1107. ISBN   91-1-943202-X. SELIBR   8261514.
  28. ↑ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 117. ISBN   9172850426. SELIBR   8261515.
  29. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2001). Sveriges statskalender 2001 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 177. ISBN   9138318385. SELIBR   8261601.
  30. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2005). Sveriges statskalender 2005 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 174. ISBN   9138321971. SELIBR   9879458.
  31. ↑ Holmström, Malena (11 November 2008). "Alltid bra att återvända hem" [Always good to return home]. Kyrkpressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  32. 1 2 "Ambassadör Örjan Berner ny chef för ambassaden" [Ambassador Örjan Berner new head of the embassy] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Helsinki. 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  33. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Finland" [New ambassador in Finland] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  34. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Finland" [New ambassador in Finland] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  35. ↑ Dahlbäck, Nina (17 March 2017). "Sveriges ambassadör i Vasa" [Ambassador of Sweden in Vaasa]. Vasabladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  36. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Finland" [New ambassador in Finland] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  37. ↑ "Nicola Clase tillträder sin tjänst som Sveriges ambassadör i Finland" [Nicola Clase takes up her post as Sweden's ambassador to Finland] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Helsinki. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  38. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Finland" [New ambassador in Finland] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  39. ↑ "Peter Ericson Sveriges nye ambassadör i Finland" [Peter Ericson Sweden's new ambassador to Finland] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Helsinki. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
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