List of ambassadors of Sweden to Nigeria

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Ambassador of
Sweden to Nigeria
Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
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since 2022
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Abuja
Style His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Seat Abuja, Nigeria
Appointer Government of Sweden
Term length No fixed term
Formation1961
First holderLove Kellberg
Website Swedish Embassy, Abuja

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

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History

In conjunction with Nigeria's declaration of independence on 1 October 1960, Swedish Foreign Minister Östen Undén sent a congratulatory telegram to Nigerian Prime Minister Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, stating that the Swedish government recognized Nigeria as a sovereign and independent state. Undén expressed the Swedish government's desire to maintain friendly and cordial relations with Nigeria. Simultaneously, a congratulatory telegram was also sent by the King of Sweden. [1]

In early September 1961, Sweden established an embassy in Lagos, Nigeria. Love Kellberg  [ sv ], the head of a department in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, was appointed as Sweden's first ambassador to Nigeria. [2] On 3 October 1961, Kellberg presented his credentials to Governor-General Nnamdi Azikiwe. [3] In January 1962, Kellberg, who was also accredited as ambassador to Porto-Novo in the Republic of Dahomey, presented his credentials to President Hubert Maga, along with a gift from the King of Sweden. [4]

Sweden's ambassador to Nigeria has, at various times, also been accredited to neighboring countries such as Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger, and Togo.

List of representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Love Kellberg1961–1963Ambassador Dual accreditation to Porto-Novo. [5]
Marc Giron1963–1966Ambassador [6]
Carl Swartz1966–1969AmbassadorDual accreditation to Accra (from 1967), Niamey (from 1967), Ouagadougou (from 1967), and Porto-Novo (from 1968). [7]
Bertil Arvidson1969–1972AmbassadorDual accreditation to Accra (from 1970), Niamey, Ouagadougou, and Porto-Novo (from 1970). [8]
Pierre Bothén1973–1974AmbassadorDual accreditation to Accra, Niamey, Ouagadougou, and Porto-Novo. [9]
Karl-Anders Wollter 1974–1977AmbassadorDual accreditation to Accra, Niamey (from 1976), Ouagadougou (until 1976), and Porto-Novo (from 1976). [10] [11]
Vidar Hellners1977–1981AmbassadorDual accreditation to Accra, Cotonou, and Lomé (from 1979). [12]
Bo Elfwendahl1981–1985AmbassadorDual accreditation to Accra. [13]
Lave Johnsson1985–1989AmbassadorDual accreditation to Accra (from 1986). [14]
Göran Zetterqvist1989–1992AmbassadorDual accreditation to Accra. [15]
Arne Ekfeldt1992–1997AmbassadorDual accreditation to Accra. [16]
Lars Ekström1997–2002AmbassadorDual accreditation to Accra, Cotonou, Niamey (from 2000), and Lomé. [17]
Birgitta Holst Alani2002–2005AmbassadorDual accreditation to Accra (from 2004), Cotonou, Niamey, and Lomé. [18]
Lars-Owe Persson2005–2008AmbassadorDual accreditation to Accra, Cotonou, Niamey, and Lomé. [19]
Per Lindgärde2008–2012AmbassadorDual accreditation to Accra, Cotonou, Niamey, and Lomé. [20]
Svante Kilander2012–2016Ambassador
Inger Ultvedt2016–2019Ambassador [21]
Carl Michael Gräns2019–2022Ambassador [22]
Annika Hahn-Englund September 2022 – presentAmbassador [23]

References

  1. ↑ "Lyckönskningar från Sverige" [Best wishes from Sweden]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 1 October 1960. p. A11. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Lång rad utnämningar i UD. Ny ambassad, nya byråchefer" [Long series of appointments in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. New embassy, new directors]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 1 July 1961. p. 4A. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Svenska ambassadören" [The Swedish ambassador]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 4 October 1961. p. A11. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Överlämnade kreditivbrev" [Presented credentials]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 20 January 1962. p. 4A. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  5. ↑ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 606. ISBN   91-1-960852-7. SELIBR   3681533.
  6. ↑ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1977 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1977] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1976. p. 337. ISBN   91-1-766022-X. SELIBR   3681523.
  7. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1969). Sveriges statskalender 1969 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. pp. 339, 340, 343, 347. SELIBR   3682754.
  8. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1972). Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1972 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. pp. 353–354, 357, 361. SELIBR   3682755.}
  9. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1974). Sveriges statskalender 1974 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Allmänna. pp. 376–377, 381, 386. ISBN   91-38-01839-X.
  10. ↑ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 1211. ISBN   91-1-843222-0. SELIBR   3681527.
  11. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1976). Sveriges statskalender 1976 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. p. 449. ISBN   91-38-02736-4. SELIBR   3682757.
  12. ↑ 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. 467. ISBN   91-1-914072-X. SELIBR   8261513.
  13. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1985). Sveriges statskalender 1985 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber Allmänna. pp. 348, 355. ISBN   91-38-90564-7. SELIBR   3682783.
  14. ↑ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 573. ISBN   91-1-960852-7. SELIBR   3681533.
  15. ↑ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1248. ISBN   9172850426. SELIBR   8261515.
  16. ↑ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1997). Sveriges statskalender 1997 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 180, 188. ISBN   9138309734. SELIBR   3682776.
  17. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2002). Sveriges statskalender 2002 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 175, 180, 189, 195. ISBN   9138319519. SELIBR   8428312.
  18. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2005). Sveriges statskalender 2005 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 170, 176, 185, 192. ISBN   9138321971. SELIBR   9879458.
  19. ↑ Henriksson, Maria, ed. (2008). Sveriges statskalender 2008 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. pp. 175, 181, 192, 199. ISBN   978-91-38-32405-9. SELIBR   10900526.
  20. ↑ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. pp. 175, 181, 192, 199. ISBN   978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR   11846164.
  21. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Nigeria" [New ambassador in Nigeria] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  22. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Nigeria" [New ambassador in Nigeria] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  23. ↑ "Annika Hahn-Englund ny ambassadör i Nigeria" [Annika Hahn-Englund new ambassador in Nigeria] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
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