List of ambassadors of Sweden to Norway

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Ambassador of
Sweden to Norway
Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Mikael Eriksson
since 2024
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Oslo
Style His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence Inkognitogata 27
Seat Oslo, Norway
Appointer Government of Sweden
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holderErnst Günther
Formation1905
Website Swedish Embassy, Oslo

The Ambassador of Sweden to Norway (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Kindom of Norway) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the monarch and government of Norway.

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History

Sweden's first minister in Norway, Ernst Günther, was appointed in November 1905 after the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in June of the same year. [1]

In 1947, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Norwegian 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. On 21 September of the same year, Baron Johan Beck-Friis took office as Sweden's first ambassador in modern times. [2]

List of representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Ernst Günther29 November 1905 – 1908 Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary [1]
Gustaf Falkenberg1908–1913Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiaryAlso consul general. [3]
Fredrik Ramel 28 November 1913 – 1923Envoy [4]
Torvald Höjer28 February 1923 – 30 October 1937Envoy [5]
Christian Günther 26 November 1937 – 1939Envoy [6]
Johan Beck-Friis1940 – 20 September 1947Envoy [2]
Johan Beck-Friis21 September 1947 – 1950Ambassador [2]
Hans W:son Ahlmann 1950–1956Ambassador [7]
Rolf Edberg1956–1967Ambassador [8]
Dick Hichens-Bergström 1968–1973Ambassador [9]
Yngve Möller1973–1978Ambassador [10]
Love Kellberg1978–1987Ambassador [11]
Axel Edelstam 1987–1989Ambassador [12]
Lennart Bodström 1989–1993Ambassador [13]
Kjell Anneling1993–1997Ambassador [14]
Magnus Vahlqvist1997–2001Ambassador [15]
Mats Ringborg2002–2006Ambassador [16]
Michael Sahlin2007–2010Ambassador [17]
Ingrid Hjelt af Trolle2010–2014Ambassador
Axel Wernhoff2014–2018Ambassador
Krister Bringéus November 2018 – 2020Ambassador [18]
Cecilia BjörnerJanuary 2021 – 2024Ambassador [19]
Mikael Eriksson2024–presentAmbassador [20]

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