List of ambassadors of Sweden to Pakistan

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Ambassador of
Sweden to Pakistan
Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Alexandra Berg von Linde
since 2024
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Islamabad
Style His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Seat Islamabad, Pakistan
Appointer Government of Sweden
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holder Harry Eriksson
FormationJuly 1949
Website Swedish Embassy, Islamabad

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

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History

In July 1949, the King in Council decided to establish diplomatic relations with Pakistan. The envoy to Tehran and Baghdad, Harry Eriksson, was also appointed as envoy to Karachi. [1] On 24 October 1949, Envoy Eriksson presented his credentials to the Governor-General, Khawaja Nazimuddin. Eriksson conveyed well-wishes to Pakistan from King Gustaf V and the Swedish people. [2]

In March 1956, Gösta Brunnström was appointed Sweden's first resident envoy to Karachi. [3] On 12 April 1956, he presented his credentials to President Iskander Mirza. [4]

In August 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Pakistani 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. Sweden's newly appointed minister there, Gösta Brunnström, was appointed as ambassador. [5]

After Sweden established diplomatic relations with the Maldives on 21 August 1978, [6] the Swedish ambassador in Islamabad was also accredited to Malé that same year. [7] In 1995, this accreditation was transferred to the Swedish ambassador in New Delhi. [8] Between 2002 and 2008, the Swedish ambassador in Islamabad was also accredited to Kabul, Afghanistan. [9] [10]

List of representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Harry Eriksson 1949–1951EnvoyResident in Tehran. [11]
Gunnar Jarring 1951–1952EnvoyResident in Tehran. [12]
Ragnvald Bagge 1953–1956EnvoyResident in Tehran. [13]
Gösta Brunnström March 1956 – August 1956Envoy [3] [5]
Gösta Brunnström August 1956 – 1960Ambassador [5] [14]
Hugo Ärnfast1960–1964Ambassador [15] [16]
Lennart Finnmark 1964–1969Ambassador [17]
Bengt Odhner 1969–1973Ambassador [18]
Rune Nyström1974–1977Ambassador [19]
Bengt Rösiö 1977–1979AmbassadorAlso accredited to Malé (from 1978). [7]
Carl-Johan Groth1979–1983AmbassadorAlso accredited to Malé. [20] [21]
Sten Strömholm1983–1985AmbassadorAlso accredited to Malé. [22]
Gunnar Hultner1985–1990AmbassadorAlso accredited to Malé (from 1986). [23]
Ian Paulsson1990–1995AmbassadorAlso accredited to Malé. [24]
Nils Rosenberg1995–1999Ambassador [25]
Peter Tejler1999–2003AmbassadorAlso accredited to Kabul (from 2002). [9]
Ann Wilkens 2003–2007AmbassadorAlso accredited to Kabul. [26]
Anna-Karin Eneström2007–2009AmbassadorAlso accredited to Kabul (until 2008). [10] [27]
Ulrika Sundberg 2009–2011Ambassador [28]
Lars-Hjalmar Wide2011–2013Ambassador [29]
Tomas Rosander2013–2016Ambassador [30]
Ingrid Johansson1 May 2016 – 2020Ambassador [31]
Henrik PerssonSeptember 2020 – 2024Ambassador [32]
Alexandra Berg von Linde2024–presentAmbassador [33]

References

  1. ↑ "Representationen i utlandet utökas" [Representation abroad is expanded]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 9 July 1949. p. 4A. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Minister Harry Eriksson" . Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 25 October 1949. p. 4A. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Gösta Brunnström sändebud i Karachi" [Gösta Brunnström envoy in Karachi]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 11 March 1956. p. A13. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Sveriges nye ambassadör" [Sweden's new ambassador]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 13 April 1956. p. A13. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Tre nya ambassadörer" [Three new ambassadors]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 21 August 1956. p. A7. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Diplomatic Relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs . Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  7. 1 2 Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1979). Sveriges statskalender 1979 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. pp. 348, 348. ISBN   91-38-04622-9. SELIBR   3682760.
  8. ↑ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1996). Sveriges statskalender 1996 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 188. ISBN   9138350211. SELIBR   3682781.
  9. 1 2 Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2003). Sveriges statskalender 2003 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 164, 182. ISBN   91-38-32045-2. SELIBR   8869747.
  10. 1 2 Henriksson, Maria, ed. (2008). Sveriges statskalender 2008 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. pp. 172, 192. ISBN   978-91-38-32405-9. SELIBR   10900526.
  11. ↑ Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1956). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1957 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1957] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 265.
  12. ↑ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 553. ISBN   91-1-960852-7. SELIBR   3681533.
  13. ↑ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 81. ISBN   91-1-843222-0. SELIBR   3681527.
  14. ↑ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1977 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1977] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1976. p. 156. ISBN   91-1-766022-X.
  15. ↑ Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1962). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1963 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1963] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1217. SELIBR   9649168.
  16. ↑ "UD-utnämningar i konseljen" [Foreign Ministry appointments in the Council]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 30 May 1964. p. 6A. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  17. ↑ 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. 328. ISBN   91-1-914072-X. SELIBR   8261513.
  18. ↑ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 846. ISBN   91-1-843222-0. SELIBR   3681527.
  19. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1977). Sveriges statskalender 1977 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. p. 449. ISBN   91-38-03338-0. SELIBR   3682758.
  20. ↑ 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. 392. ISBN   91-1-914072-X. SELIBR   8261513.
  21. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1982). Sveriges statskalender 1982 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber/Allmänna. pp. 367, 370. ISBN   9138067307. SELIBR   3682763.
  22. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1985). Sveriges statskalender 1985 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber Allmänna. pp. 353, 356. ISBN   91-38-90564-7. SELIBR   3682783.
  23. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1990). Sveriges statskalender 1990 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 363, 366. ISBN   913812291X. SELIBR   3682769.
  24. ↑ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1995). Sveriges statskalender 1995 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 185, 188. ISBN   91-38-30428-7. SELIBR   3682775.
  25. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1999). Sveriges statskalender 1999 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 190. ISBN   91-38-31445-2. SELIBR   3682778.
  26. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2007). Sveriges statskalender 2007 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. pp. 166, 186. ISBN   9138323583. SELIBR   10414913.
  27. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2009). Sveriges statskalender 2009 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 195. ISBN   978-91-38-32464-6. SELIBR   11452377.
  28. ↑ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 193. ISBN   978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR   11846164.
  29. ↑ "President felicitates newly appointed ambassadors". Business Recorder . 23 December 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  30. ↑ "Change of duties: Envoys present credentials to president". The Express Tribune . AFP. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  31. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Pakistan" [New ambassador in Pakistan] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  32. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Pakistan" [New ambassador in Pakistan] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  33. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Pakistan" [New ambassador in Pakistan] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
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