List of ambassadors of Sweden to Mozambique

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Ambassador of
Sweden to Mozambique
Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Andrés Jato
since 2025
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Maputo
Style His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Seat Maputo, Mozambique
Appointer Government of Sweden
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holderKnut Granstedt
Formation1975
Website Swedish Embassy, Maputo

The Ambassador of Sweden to Mozambique (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Mozambique) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Mozambique and government of Mozambique. The ambassador usually has a dual accreditation to Mbabane, Eswatini.

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History

In April 1975, Sweden and Mozambique agreed to establish diplomatic relations in anticipation of Mozambique's independence on 25 June 1975. The formal announcement was made later that month during a visit to Sweden by FRELIMO's vice chairman, Marcelino dos Santos. [1] [2]

Sweden formally recognized the People's Republic of Mozambique on its Independence Day, 25 June 1975. The decision was conveyed in a telegram from Sweden's Foreign Minister, Sven Andersson, to his Mozambican counterpart. In the telegram, Andersson also extended the Swedish government's congratulations and best wishes for the future. At the independence celebrations in Mozambique's capital, Lourenço Marques, the Swedish government was represented by Hans Gustafsson, the minister for physical planning and local government. [3]

Sweden's ambassador in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Knut Granstedt  [ sv ], was also accredited as ambassador to Mozambique. He presented his credentials to President Samora Machel on 29 June 1975, at the presidential palace, Palácio da Ponta Vermelha. [4] Beginning in 1976, an embassy counselor was stationed in Maputo and served as chargé d’affaires ad interim whenever the ambassador in Dar es Salaam was absent. [5] [4] From 1977 onward, Sweden had a resident ambassador in Maputo which also had a dual accreditation to Mbabane, Swaziland (now Eswatini).

List of representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotes Presented credentials Ref
People's Republic of Mozambique (1975–1990)
Knut Granstedt1975–1977AmbassadorResident in Dar es Salaam.29 June 1975 [6] [4]
Göran Hasselmark1976–1977Chargé d'affaires ad interim [a] [5]
Lennart Dafgård1977–1980AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane. [7] [8]
Finn Bergstrand1980–1983AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane. [9]
Bo Kälfors1983–1988AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane. [10] [11]
Lars-Olof Edström1988–1990AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane. [12]
Republic of Mozambique (1990–present)
Lars-Olof Edström1990–1991AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane. [12]
Birgitta Johansson1991–1994AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane (from 1992). [13]
Helena Ödmark1995–1997AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane. [14]
Erik Åberg1997–2002AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane. [15]
Johan Holmberg2002–2003Chargé d'affaires ad interim [16]
Maj-Inger Klingvall 2003–2007AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane. [17]
Torvald Åkesson2007–2011AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane. [18]
Ulla AndrénJuly 2011 – August 2014AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane. [19] [20]
Irina Schoulgin Nyoni2014–2017Ambassador22 September 2014 [21]
Marie Andersson de Frutos1 September 2017 – 2020AmbassadorAlso accredited to Antananarivo.18 October 2017 [22]
Mette Sunnergren1 September 2020 – 2025AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane and Antananarivo.22 October 2020 [b] [24]
Andrés Jato2025–presentAmbassador [25]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Held the diplomatic rank of embassy counselor. [5]
  2. ↑ Presdented credentials on 22 October 2020 to President Filipe Nyusi but also on 9 October 2020 to Minister of Foreign Affairs Verónica Macamo. [23]

References

  1. ↑ "Sverige erkänner Mocambique" [Sweden recognizes Mozambique]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 20 April 1975. p. 31. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Sverigeambassad upprättas i Mocambique" [Swedish embassy established in Mozambique]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Lusaka. TT-AFP. 29 April 1975. p. 7. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Sverige erkänner Mocambique" [Sweden recognizes Mozambique]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 26 June 1975. p. 8. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "?" . Arbetet (in Swedish). 30 June 1975. p. 4. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 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. 448. ISBN   91-1-914072-X. SELIBR   8261513.
  6. ↑ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 388. ISBN   91-1-843222-0. SELIBR   3681527.
  7. ↑ 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. 221. ISBN   91-1-914072-X. SELIBR   8261513.
  8. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1979). Sveriges statskalender 1979 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. pp. 346, 353. ISBN   91-38-04622-9. SELIBR   3682760.
  9. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1983). Sveriges statskalender 1983 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber/Allmänna. pp. 355, 362. ISBN   9138071576. SELIBR   3682764.
  10. ↑ 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. 617. ISBN   91-1-943202-X. SELIBR   8261514.
  11. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1987). Sveriges statskalender 1987 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 360, 367. ISBN   91-38-09751-6. SELIBR   3682766.
  12. 1 2 Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1991). Sveriges statskalender 1991 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 356, 363. ISBN   9138125277. SELIBR   3682770.
  13. ↑ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1994). Sveriges statskalender 1994 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 186, 193. ISBN   9138129485. SELIBR   3682773.
  14. ↑ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1997). Sveriges statskalender 1997 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 187, 194. ISBN   9138309734. SELIBR   3682776.
  15. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2002). Sveriges statskalender 2002 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 188, 194. ISBN   9138319519. SELIBR   8428312.
  16. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2003). Sveriges statskalender 2003 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 180. ISBN   91-38-32045-2. SELIBR   8869747.
  17. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2007). Sveriges statskalender 2007 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. pp. 184, 192. ISBN   9138323583. SELIBR   10414913.
  18. ↑ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. pp. 190, 198. ISBN   978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR   11846164.
  19. ↑ "Ulla Andrén" (in Swedish). LinkedIn . Retrieved 25 August 2025. Ambassador, Embassy of Sweden, juli 2011–aug. 2014 3 år 2 månader, Maputo, Moçambique[Ambassador, Embassy of Sweden, July 2011–Aug. 2014 3 years 2 months, Maputo, Mozambique]
  20. ↑ "Swedes abroad celebrate National Day". Sveriges Radio. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2025. Sweden's ambassador to Swaziland and Mozambique, Ulla Andrén
  21. ↑ "The new Ambassador of Sweden in Mozambique, Irina Schoulgin Nyoni, presented her Letters of Credentials to the President of the Republic of Mozambique, Armando Emílio Guebuza". Embassy of Sweden, Maputo. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2025– via Facebook.
  22. ↑
  23. ↑ Sunnergren, Mette [@MetteSunnergren] (11 October 2020). "Friday I presented the copy of my credentials to HE the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Veronica Makamo. We agreed on our countries' long, good and strong relationship, and that we shall continue together to address challenges ahead" (Tweet). Maputo. Retrieved 22 August 2025– via Twitter.
  24. ↑
  25. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Moçambique" [New ambassador to Mozambique] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
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