List of ambassadors of Sweden to Morocco

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Ambassador of
Sweden to Morocco
Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Jörgen Karlsson
since September 2022
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Rabat
Style His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence 69 Avenue Jaafar Essadik, Agdal [a]
Seat Rabat, Morocco
Appointer Government of Sweden
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holderLennart Petri
Formation1958
Website Swedish Embassy, Rabat

The Ambassador of Sweden to Morocco (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Kingdom of Morocco) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the king of Morocco and cabinet of Morocco.

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History

In June 1956, Sweden officially recognized Morocco as an independent state. The Swedish consulate in Casablanca had established relations with the Moroccan authorities, signifying Sweden's recognition of Morocco. [2]

On July 23, 1958, Lennart Petri  [ sv ], Sweden's first minister to Morocco, presented his credentials to King Mohammed V. [3] In July 1959, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Moroccan 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. [4]

The ambassador has also been accredited in neighboring countries on various occasions: Tunisia (1958–1960), Libya (1960–1962), Senegal (1963–1983), The Gambia (1968–1983), and Mauritania (1970–1983, 1996–2004).

List of representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Lennart Petri1958 – July 1959EnvoyAlso accredited to Tunis. [5] [4]
Lennart PetriJuly 1959 – 1962AmbassadorAlso accredited to Tunis and Tripoli (from 1960). [4] [5]
Bo Siegbahn 1963–1966AmbassadorAlso accredited to Dakar. [6]
Lars von Celsing 1967–1972AmbassadorAlso accredited to Banjul (from 1968), Dakar (from 1967), and Nouakchott (from 1970). [7]
Åke Sjölin 1972–1976AmbassadorAlso accredited to Banjul, Dakar, and Nouakchott. [8]
Knut Bernström 1976–1983AmbassadorAlso accredited to Banjul, Dakar, and Nouakchott (all from 1977). [9]
Arne Lundquist1983–1987Ambassador [10]
Rune Nyström1987–1990Ambassador [11]
Christer Jacobson1990–1994Ambassador [12]
Mathias Mossberg1994–1996Ambassador [13]
Cecilia Malmsten1996–2000AmbassadorAlso accredited to Nouakchott. [14]
Peter Bruce2000–2004AmbassadorAlso accredited to Nouakchott (from 2001). [15]
Klas Gierow2004–2008Ambassador [16]
Michael Odevall2008–2011Ambassador [17]
Anna Hammargren2011–2015Ambassador [18]
Erika Ferrer2015–2018Ambassador [19]
Niklas Kebbon1 September 2018 – 2020Ambassador [20]
Anne HöglundSeptember 2020 – 2022Ambassador [21]
Jörgen KarlssonSeptember 2022 – presentAmbassador [22]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Also spelled 69 Zankat Jafar As-Saddiq. [1]

References

  1. ↑ "Rabat, Marocko. Ambassadörens residens" [Rabat, Morocco. Ambassador's residence] (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Sverige erkänner Marocko–Tunisien" [Sweden recognizes Morocco–Tunisia]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 3 June 1956. p. A15. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Minister Lennart Petri". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 24 July 1958. p. A5. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "Nya ambassadörer" . Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 29 July 1959. p. A7. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  5. 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. 893. ISBN   91-1-943202-X. SELIBR   8261514.
  6. ↑ Sveriges statskalender 1966 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1966. pp. 295, 257.
  7. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1972). Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1972 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. pp. 354, 357, 359. SELIBR   3682755.
  8. ↑ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1017. ISBN   91-1-960852-7. SELIBR   3681533.
  9. ↑ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 129. ISBN   91-1-960852-7. SELIBR   3681533.
  10. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1987). Sveriges statskalender 1987 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 359. ISBN   91-38-09751-6. SELIBR   3682766.
  11. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1990). Sveriges statskalender 1990 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 364. ISBN   913812291X. SELIBR   3682769.
  12. ↑ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1994). Sveriges statskalender 1994 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 185. ISBN   9138129485. SELIBR   3682773.
  13. ↑ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1996). Sveriges statskalender 1996 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 189. ISBN   9138350211. SELIBR   3682781.
  14. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2000). Sveriges statskalender 2000 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 183–184. ISBN   91-38-31692-7. SELIBR   8261600.
  15. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2004). Sveriges statskalender 2004 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 181. ISBN   91-38-32120-3. SELIBR   89506762.
  16. ↑ Henriksson, Maria, ed. (2008). Sveriges statskalender 2008 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 189. ISBN   978-91-38-32405-9. SELIBR   10900526.
  17. ↑ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 190. ISBN   978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR   11846164.
  18. ↑ "New ambassador to Morocco" (Press release) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2024– via African Press Organization (APO).
  19. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Marocko" [New ambassador in Morocco] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  20. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Marocko" [New ambassador in Morocco] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  21. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Marocko" [New ambassador in Morocco](PDF) (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 6 August 2020. p. 247. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  22. ↑ "Jörgen Karlsson ny ambassadör i Marocko" [Jörgen Karlsson new ambassador in Morocco] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
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