List of ambassadors of Sweden to India

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Ambassador of
Sweden to India
Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Ambassador Jan Thesleff.jpg
Incumbent
Jan Thesleff
since 2022
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, New Delhi
Style His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence 4-5 Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri [a]
Seat New Delhi, India
Appointer Government of Sweden
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holder Gunnar Jarring
Formation1948
Website Swedish Embassy, New Delhi

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

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History

The first Swedish minister in India, envoy Gunnar Jarring, handed over his letter of credence to the Indian Governor-General C. Rajagopalachari on 9 November 1948. [2]

In August 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Indian 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. [3]

List of representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Gunnar Jarring 1948–1951Envoy Also accredited to Colombo (from 1950). [4]
Per Wijkman1951–1955EnvoyAlso accredited to Colombo. [5]
Alva Myrdal 3 December 1955 – 26 October 1956EnvoyAlso accredited to Rangoon (from 22 February 1956) and Colombo (from 21 May 1956). [6]
Alva Myrdal 27 October 1956 – 1 April 1961AmbassadorAlso accredited to Rangoon and Colombo. [6]
Klas Böök 1961–1965AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo and Kathmandu. [7]
Gunnar Heckscher 1965–1970AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo and Kathmandu. [8]
Axel Lewenhaupt 1970–1975AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo and Kathmandu. [9]
Lennart Finnmark 1975–1983AmbassadorAlso accredited to Dhaka (1975–1977) as well as Colombo and Kathmandu (1975–1983). [10]
Torsten Örn1978–1979Chargé d'affaires [11]
Axel Edelstam 1983–1987AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, and Thimphu (from 1985). [12]
Örjan Berner 1987–1989AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, and Thimphu. [13]
Pär Kettis1989–1994AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, and Thimphu. [14]
Karl-Göran Engström1994–1999AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, Malé (from 1995), and Thimphu. [15]
Johan Nordenfelt2000–2004AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, Malé, and Thimphu. [16]
Inga Eriksson Fogh2004–2006AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, Malé, and Thimphu. [17]
Lars-Olof Lindgren2007–2012AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, Malé, and Thimphu. [18]
Harald Sandberg 2012–2017Ambassador [19]
Klas MolinSeptember 2017 – 2022Ambassador [20]
Jan Thesleff 2022–presentAmbassador [21]

See also

Footnotes

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

References

  1. ↑ "New Delhi, Indien. Ambassadanläggning" [New Delhi, India. Embassy facility] (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden . Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Svenske ministern i Indien" [Swedish minister in India]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 10 November 1948. p. 4A. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Tre nya ambassadörer" [Three new ambassadors]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 21 August 1956. p. A7. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1962). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1963 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1963] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 524. SELIBR   9649168.
  5. ↑ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1968). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1033. SELIBR   3681519.
  6. 1 2 Thullberg, Per (1987–1989). "Alva Myrdal". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 26. National Archives of Sweden. p. 161. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1968). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 156. SELIBR   3681519.
  8. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1970). Sveriges statskalender. 1970 (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 352.
  9. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1972). Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1972 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 354. SELIBR   3682755.
  10. ↑ Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1992). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1993 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1993] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 328. ISBN   91-1-914072-X. SELIBR   8261513.
  11. ↑ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1270. ISBN   9172850426. SELIBR   8261515.
  12. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1987). Sveriges statskalender 1987 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 348, 355, 361, 366. ISBN   91-38-09751-6. SELIBR   3682766.
  13. ↑ 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. 122. ISBN   91-1-943202-X. SELIBR   8261514.
  14. ↑ 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. 592. ISBN   91-1-943202-X. SELIBR   8261514.
  15. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1999). Sveriges statskalender 1999 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 175, 181, 187, 188, 194. ISBN   91-38-31445-2. SELIBR   3682778.
  16. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2004). Sveriges statskalender 2004 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 175. ISBN   91-38-32120-3. SELIBR   89506762.
  17. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2006). Sveriges statskalender 2006 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 180. ISBN   91-38-32230-7. SELIBR   10156707.
  18. ↑ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 182. ISBN   978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR   11846164.
  19. ↑ "New Ambassador at the Embassy in New Delhi". Embassy of Sweden, New Delhi. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  20. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Indien" [New ambassador in India] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  21. ↑ "Jan Thesleff ny ambassadör i Indien" [Jan Thesleff new ambassador in India] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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