List of ambassadors of Sweden to Russia

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Ambassador of
Sweden to Russia
Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Christina Johannesson
since 2025
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Moscow
Style His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence 60 Mosfilmovskaya Street [a]
Seat Moscow, Russia
Appointer Government of Sweden
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holderHerman Cedercreutz
Formation1722
Website Swedish Embassy, Moscow

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

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History

The Swedish government decided on 15 March 1924, to recognize and establish consular and diplomatic relations with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. [2]

List of representatives

NameTerm startTerm endTitleNotesRef
Russian Empire (1721–1917)
Johan von Lilienthal22 December 16641667Resident [3]
Herman Cedercreutz15 March 172221 July 1729 Envoy [4]
Josias Cederhielm17251726 Ambassador [5]
Joachim von Dittmer21 July 17291738Envoy [6]
Eric Matthias von Nolcken13 July 173820 May 1741Envoy [7]
Nils Bark1 December 174325 June 1747Envoy [8]
Gustaf Wulfvenstierna17471748Envoy Extraordinaire [9]
Gustaf Wilhelm von Höpken174826 August 1749Envoy ExtraordinaireDied in office. [10]
Johan August Greiffenheim17491752Envoy Extraordinaire [11]
Carl Barthold Lagerflycht17491752 Chargé d'affaires [12]
Mauritz Posse17521762Envoy [13]
Carl Wilhelm von Düben4 May 17631766Envoy [14]
Carl Ribbing17661773Envoy Extraordinaire [15]
Fredric Nolcken29 April 177314 July 1788Envoy Extraordinaire [16]
Gustaf d'AlbedyhllAugust 1780September 1780Chargé d'affaires ad interim [17]
Gustaf d'Albedyhll10 May 1782November 1783Chargé d'affaires ad interim [17]
Carl Eherenfried von Carisien17851787Resident minister [18]
Curt von Stedingk August 1790February 1808Ambassador [19]
Fredrik Samuel Silverstolpe18051807Chargé d'affaires [20]
Curt von Stedingk September 1809December 1811Ambassador [19]
Baltasar af Schenbom181130 April 1812Chargé d'affairesDied in office. [21]
Carl Löwenhielm 1 September 18121819Envoy [22]
Nils Fredric Palmstjerna30 September 182019 August 1845Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary [23]
Gustaf af Nordin9 October 184528 September 1856Envoy [24]
Georg Adelswärd5 December 18561858Envoy [25]
Frederik Anton Ferdinand Hartwig Wedel-Jarlsberg18581865Envoy
Oscar Björnstjerna 31 October 18651872Envoy [26]
Otto Stenbock26 August 18678 November 1867Chargé d'affaires [27]
Otto Stenbock22 July 186828 September 1868Chargé d'affaires [27]
Otto Stenbock28 August 18691 November 1869Chargé d'affaires [27]
Frederik Georg Knut DueNovember 18731890Envoy [28]
Arvid Taube 30 June 188831 September 1888Chargé d'affaires ad interim [29]
Arvid Taube 29 June 18897 October 1889Chargé d'affaires ad interim [29]
Gustaf Leonard (Lennart) Reuterskiöld24 September 18907 July 1899Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiaryDied in office. [30]
Arvid Taube 13 June 189010 November 1890Chargé d'affaires ad interim [29]
Arvid Taube 1 June 18913 July 1891Chargé d'affaires ad interim [29]
Arvid Taube 18 August 189111 October 1891Chargé d'affaires ad interim [29]
August Gyldenstolpe 18991904Envoy [31]
Herman Wrangel 31 December 19041906Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary [32]
Edvard Brändström12 March 19061920 [b] Envoy [33]
Carl von Heidenstam19111916Chargé d'affaires ad interimAt different times. [34]
Soviet Union (1922–1991)
Carl von Heidenstam22 March 192426 June 1924 Chargé d'affaires ad interim [35]
Carl von Heidenstam27 June 19241930Envoy Also accredited to Tehran from 26 March 1929. [35]
Eric Gyllenstierna 19301 October 1937EnvoyAlso accredited to Tehran from 5 September 1930 to 1936 and to Baghdad from 18 May 1934 to 1936. [36]
Wilhelm Winther 1 March 19381940Envoy [37]
Vilhelm Assarsson 19401944EnvoyDeclared persona non grata on 17 December 1943. [c] [39]
Staffan Söderblom28 April 1944June 1946EnvoyAssumed office 16 July. [40]
Gunnar Hägglöf 19461947Envoy [41]
Rolf Sohlman15 April 194729 December 1947Envoy [42]
Rolf Sohlman30 December 19471964AmbassadorAlso accredited to Afghanistan (1948–60), Romania (1951–63), and Bulgaria (1951–63). [d] [42]
Gunnar Jarring 19641973AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia. [43]
Brynolf Eng 19731975AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia from 1974. [44]
Göran Ryding 19751979AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia. [45]
Carl de Geer19791983AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia. [46]
Torsten Örn19831986AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia. [47]
Anders Thunborg 19861989AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia. [48]
Örjan Berner 19891991AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia. [49]
Russian Federation (1991–present)
Örjan Berner 19911994Ambassador Also accredited to Mongolia (1989–92), Armenia (1992–94), Azerbaijan (1992–94), Georgia (1992–94), Kazakhstan (1993–94), Kyrgyzstan (1993–94), Tajikistan (1993–94), Turkmenistan (1993–94), Uzbekistan (1993–94), and Belarus (1992–94). [49] [50]
Sven Hirdman 19942004AmbassadorAlso accredited to Armenia, Azerbaijan (1994–97), Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus. [51] [52]
Johan Molander20042008AmbassadorAlso accredited to Armenia (2004–06), Georgia (2004–06), and Belarus. [53] [54]
Tomas Bertelman 20082012Ambassador [55]
Veronika Bard Bringéus20122015Ambassador [56]
Peter Ericson 20152019Ambassador
Malena Mård 1 September 20192023Ambassador [57]
Karin Olofsdotter August 20232025Ambassador [58]
Christina Johannesson2025IncumbentAmbassador [59]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The ambassador's residence is at the same location as the chancery. [1]
  2. ↑ In the fall of 1918, Brändström left Saint Petersburg and returned to Stockholm but kept his position until 1920. [33]
  3. ↑ On 17 December 1943, Assarsson was declared persona non grata . The stated reason was that the Swedish military attaché, Captain Hans Nygren  [ sv ], had allegedly passed Soviet military secrets to Germany. Assarsson returned to Stockholm in February 1944. [38]
  4. ↑ Envoy to Kabul from 30 June 1948 (assumed office on 24 May 1949) to 1960, also to Bucharest from 1 September (assumed office on 6 October) 1951 to 1963, and also to Sofia from 1 September (assumed office on 19 October) 1951 to 1963. [42]

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