List of ambassadors of Sweden to Italy

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Ambassador of
Sweden to Italy
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Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
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Incumbent
Jan Björklund
since 1 September 2020
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Rome
Style His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence Via di Villa Patrizi 5
Seat Rome, Italy
Appointer Government of Sweden
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holderGeronimo Marchelli
Formation1766
Website Swedish Embassy, Rome

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

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History

In March 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Italian 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. [1]

List of Swedish chiefs of mission to Italy

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Geronimo Marchelli1766–1788 Chargé d'affaires Genoa
Georg Gustaf Wrangel7 April 1789 – 1793 Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary [2]
Francesco Piranesi 1790–1794 Resident Rome
Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt 7 September 1792 – 1794Minister [3]
Johan Claes Lagersvärd1793–1814Chargé d'affaires
Francesco Piranesi 1794–1798 Minister
Johan Claes Lagersvärd1814–1836 Resident minister
Johan Wilhelm Bergman1841–1852Chargé d'affaires
Carl Wachtmeister 25 September 1850 – 1858Chargé d'affaires and consul general ad interim [4]
Carl Edward Vilhelm Piper 22 June 1859 – 1861Chargé d'affairesIn Turin. [5]
Carl Fredrik Hochschild 20 July 1861 – 1863Chargé d'affairesIn Turin. Also acting consul general in Italy on 18 October 1861. [6]
Carl Fredrik Hochschild 27 March 1863 – 1865Resident minister/Consul General [6]
Carl Edward Vilhelm Piper 6 October 1865 – 1872 Envoy In Rome. Also acting consul general there in 1865. [5]
Hans Henrik von Essen12 June 1873 – 1877EnvoyActing consul general in Italy on 26 September 1873. [7]
Frans Theodor Lindstrand1877–1889Envoy
Carl Bildt 10 September 1889 – 1902Envoy [8]
Thor von Ditten8 May 1903 — 9 June 1905Envoy [9]
Carl Bildt 14 October 1905 – 5 March 1920Envoy [8]
Augustin Beck-Friis5 November 1920 – 26 July 1927EnvoyDied in office. [10] [11]
Erik Sjöborg1928–1937Envoy
Einar af Wirsén 1937–1940Envoy
Hans Beck-Friis1940–1942Envoy
Joen Lagerberg14 September 1942 – 1946Envoy [12]
Christian Günther 28 June 1946 – 21 April 1950Envoy [13]
Johan Beck-Friis1950–1956Envoy [14]
Johan Beck-Friis2 March 1956 – 1956 Ambassador [1]
Eric von Post1956–1965Ambassador [15]
Brynolf Eng 1966–1973AmbassadorAlso accredited to Malta. [16]
Dick Hichens-Bergström 1973–1979AmbassadorAlso accredited to Malta. [17]
Axel Lewenhaupt 1979–1983AmbassadorAlso accredited to Malta. [18]
Eric Virgin 1983–1986AmbassadorAlso accredited to Malta. [19]
Sven Fredrik Hedin 1986–1989Ambassador [20]
Ola Ullsten 1989–1995AmbassadorAlso accredited to Albania (from 1992). [21] [22]
Torsten Örn1996–1998AmbassadorAlso accredited to Albania. [23]
Göran Berg1998–2002AmbassadorAlso accredited to Albania and Malta. [24]
Staffan Wrigstad2002–2006AmbassadorAlso accredited to Albania and San Marino. [25]
Anders Bjurner2006–2010AmbassadorAlso accredited to Albania (until 2008) and San Marino. [26] [27] [28]
Ruth Jacoby2010–2015AmbassadorAlso accredited to San Marino. [29]
Robert Rydberg2015–2020AmbassadorAlso accredited to San Marino. [30]
Jan Björklund 1 September 2020 – presentAmbassador [31]

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