List of ambassadors of Sweden to Romania

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Ambassador of
Sweden to Romania
Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Anna Hällerman
since 2024
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Bucharest
Style His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence Șoseaua Kiseleff 43 [a]
Seat Bucharest, Romania
Appointer Government of Sweden
Term length No fixed term
Formation8 April 1914
First holderJoachim Beck-Friis
Website Swedish Embassy, Bucharest

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

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History

On 8 April 1914, Sweden's minister in Vienna, Baron Joachim Beck-Friis  [ sv ], was also appointed as minister to the Romanian court in Bucharest. [2] On 6 May 1914, he was further appointed as minister to the Serbian court. [3] However, Beck-Friis never had the chance to present his credentials before World War I broke out. [4] In March 1916, he traveled to Bucharest to present his credentials to King Ferdinand I of Romania. [2] Beck-Friis and the military attaché, Major af Ström, were received in Bucharest by Foreign Minister Emanoil Porumbaru. [5] On 18 March, Beck-Friis presented his credentials to the King of Romania in a formal audience. [6] From that date, Sweden and Romania officially established diplomatic relations. [7]

The ministerial post in Bucharest was established in 1921, with responsibilities covering not only Romania but also Greece and Yugoslavia. [8] This post was abolished in connection with the cuts to certain positions within the foreign service, as decided by the 1933 parliament. Sweden's minister in Warsaw was subsequently accredited to Bucharest. [9] Two years later, the position of Swedish minister in Bucharest was reinstated when Envoy Patrik Reuterswärd assumed the role of minister to Bucharest (and Sofia) on 1 July of that year. [10] [11]

In January 1951, it was reported that the position of head of mission in Bucharest would be discontinued. The responsibility for Sweden's representation in Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary would thereafter be divided between Belgrade, Moscow, and Prague, with Sweden being represented in those countries by lower-ranking personnel for the time being. [12] Sweden's minister in Moscow was subsequently accredited to Bucharest.

In February 1962, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Romanian governments to elevate their respective legations to embassies. As a result, the diplomatic rank was changed from envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to ambassador. [13] In January 1964, it was proposed that the mission in Bucharest should be granted independent status. [14] The decision to grant the mission in Bucharest independent status and have it led by an ambassador was made by parliament in March 1964. [15]

From 2000 until 2010, when Sweden opened its embassy in Chișinău, Moldova, the Swedish ambassador in Bucharest was also accredited there.

List of representatives

NamePeriod Resident/Non resident TitleNotes Presented credentials Ref
Kingdom of Romania (1881–1947)
Joachim Beck-Friis8 April 1914 [b] – 1918 Red pog.svg Non-residentEnvoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiaryReisdent in Vienna. [16]
Einar af Wirsén 26 September 1921 – 1924 [c] Green pog.svg ResidentEnvoyAlso accredited to Athens and Belgrade.March 1922 [17] [18]
Jonas Alströmer 1925–1933 Green pog.svg ResidentActing envoyAlso accredited to Athens and Belgrade (until 1928). [19]
Einar Hennings1933–1933 Red pog.svg Non-residentEnvoyResident in Warsaw. [20]
Erik Boheman 1934–1935 Red pog.svg Non-residentEnvoyResident in Warsaw. [21]
Patrik Reuterswärd 1 July 1935 – 1947 Green pog.svg ResidentEnvoyAlso accredited to Sofia. [10] [22]
Romanian People's Republic (1947–1965) and Socialist Republic of Romania (1965–1989)
Patrik Reuterswärd 1947–1948 Green pog.svg ResidentEnvoyAlso accredited to Sofia. [22]
Sven Allard 1949–1951 Green pog.svg ResidentEnvoyAlso accredited to Budapest and Sofia. [23]
Rolf Sohlman1 September 1951 – 1963 Red pog.svg Non-residentEnvoyResident in Moscow. Assumed office on 6 October. [24]
Olof Bjurström1964–1967 Green pog.svg ResidentAmbassador [25]
Carl Johan Rappe1967–1970 Green pog.svg ResidentAmbassador [26]
Otto Rathsman 1970–1973 Green pog.svg ResidentAmbassador [27]
Lars Hedström1976–1979 Green pog.svg ResidentAmbassador [28]
Hans Sköld1979–1982 Green pog.svg ResidentAmbassador [29]
Per Bertil Kollberg 1982–1987 Green pog.svg ResidentAmbassador [30]
Sven Linder1987–1989 Green pog.svg ResidentAmbassador [31]
Romania (1989–present)
Nils Rosenberg1989–1994 Green pog.svg ResidentAmbassador [32]
Ragnar Ängeby1994–1997 Green pog.svg ResidentAmbassador [33]
Nils Gunnar Revelius1997–2001 Green pog.svg ResidentAmbassadorAlso accredited to Chișinău (from 2000). [34]
Svante Kilander2001–2006 Green pog.svg ResidentAmbassadorAlso accredited to Chișinău. [35]
Mats Åberg2006–2010 Green pog.svg ResidentAmbassadorAlso accredited to Chișinău. [36]
Anders Bengtcén2010–2014 Green pog.svg ResidentAmbassador [37]
Anneli Lindahl Kenny2014–2019 Green pog.svg ResidentAmbassador
Therese Hydén1 September 2019 – 2024 Green pog.svg ResidentAmbassador [38]
Anna Hällerman2024–present Green pog.svg ResidentAmbassador [39]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The ambassador's residence is at the same location as the chancery. [1]
  2. ↑ Jacobson (1922) states the date as 17 August 1915. [16]
  3. ↑ On leave from 5 November 1924. [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Sveriges ambassad i Bukarest, Rumänien" [Swedish embassy in Bucharest, Romania] (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Vår diplomatiska representation i Rumänien" [Our diplomatic representation in Romania]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 72. 14 March 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Våra beskickningar" [Our diplomatic missions]. Sydsvenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 122. 7 May 1914. p. 7. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Nilsson, Sam (2000). "Gärna förvarning men först en rejäl brunnskur-: från Sarajevo till krigsutbrott : en studie i förvarning sommaren 1914" (PDF). Militärhistorisk tidskrift. Stockholm: Militärhistoriska avdelningen, Försvarshögskolan: 68. ISSN   0283-8400. SELIBR   3164937.
  5. ↑ "Svenske Wienministern i Bukarest" [Swedish Vienna Minister in Bucharest]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 75. Bucharest. 17 March 1916. p. 9. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Svenske ministern i Wien frih. Beck-Friis" [The Swedish minister in Vienna Baron Beck-Friis]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 78. 20 March 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Diplomatic Relations of Romania" (in Swedish). Ministry of Foreign Affairs . Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Kungl. Maj:ts proposition nr 50" [King in Council's Bill No. 50] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Riksdag. 3 February 1928. 1928:50. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "Sändebudsposten i Bukarest indragen" [Envoy post in Bucharest withdrawn]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 7 July 1933. p. 4A. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Omplaceringar inom den högre diplomatien" [Reassignments within the higher diplomacy]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 27 April 1935. p. A7. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Svenska vägar i Bessarabien" [Swedish roads in Bessarabia]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 19 June 1935. p. 26. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "Tredje huvudtiteln: Representationen utomlands minskas" [Third main title: Representation abroad is reduced]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 12 January 1951. p. 6A. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "Budapest och Bukarest får svenska ambassader" [Budapest and Bucharest get Swedish embassies]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 1 February 1964. p. 8A. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "Sverigeinformationen utomlands skall öka" . Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 12 January 1964. p. 22A. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  15. ↑ "Riksdagsbeslut i korthet" [Riksdag decisions in brief]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 5 March 1964. p. A7. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  16. 1 2 Jacobson, G. (1922). "H Joachim Beck-Friis". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 3. National Archives of Sweden. p. 10. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  17. 1 2 Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1934). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 8 Stålarm-Voltemat. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 825. SELIBR   10076764.
  18. ↑ "Major af Wirsén" . Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 74. 17 March 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  19. ↑ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1943 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1943] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1942. p. 24. SELIBR   10335454.
  20. ↑ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1945 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1945] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1945. p. 459. SELIBR   8261511.
  21. ↑ Sveriges statskalender för året 1935 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1935. pp. 200–201.
  22. 1 2 Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1948 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1948. pp. 263, 269.
  23. ↑ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1968). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 19. SELIBR   3681519.
  24. ↑ Kronvall, Olof (2003–2006). "Rolf R Sohlman". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 32. National Archives of Sweden. p. 635. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  25. ↑ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1977 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1977] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1976. p. 107. ISBN   91-1-766022-X. SELIBR   3681523.
  26. ↑ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1981 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1981] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1980. p. 857. ISBN   91-1-805012-3. SELIBR   3681525.
  27. ↑ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 913. ISBN   91-1-843222-0. SELIBR   3681527.
  28. ↑ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 463. ISBN   91-1-960852-7. SELIBR   3681533.
  29. ↑ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1029. ISBN   91-1-960852-7. SELIBR   3681533.
  30. ↑ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 627. ISBN   9172850426. SELIBR   8261515.
  31. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1989). Sveriges statskalender 1989 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 375. ISBN   9138121735. SELIBR   3682768.
  32. ↑ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1994). Sveriges statskalender 1994 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 189. ISBN   9138129485. SELIBR   3682773.
  33. ↑ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1997). Sveriges statskalender 1997 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 191. ISBN   9138309734. SELIBR   3682776.
  34. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2001). Sveriges statskalender 2001 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 186, 189. ISBN   9138318385. SELIBR   8261601.
  35. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2006). Sveriges statskalender 2006 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. pp. 187, 190–191. ISBN   91-38-32230-7. SELIBR   10156707.
  36. ↑ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. pp. 191, 194. ISBN   978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR   11846164.
  37. ↑ "Minister Titus Corlăţean receives the Ambassador of Sweden, Anders Bengtcén, on a farewell call" (Press release). Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  38. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Rumänien" [New ambassador in Romania] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  39. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Rumänien" [New ambassador in Romania] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
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