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
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Incumbent
Karin Olofsdotter
since August 2023
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 [lower-alpha 1]
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.

Contents

List of Swedish chiefs of mission to Russia Empire

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Herman Cedercreutz15 March 1722 – 21 July 1729 Envoy [2]
Josias Cederhielm1725–1726 Ambassador [3]
Joachim von Dittmer21 July 1729 – 1738Envoy [4]
Eric Matthias von Nolcken13 July 1738 – 20 May 1741Envoy [5]
Nils Bark1 December 1743 – 25 June 1747Envoy [6]
Gustaf Wulfvenstierna1747–1748Envoy Extraordinaire [7]
Gustaf Wilhelm von Höpken1748 – 26 August 1749Envoy ExtraordinaireDied in office. [8]
Johan August Greiffenheim1749–1752Envoy Extraordinaire [9]
Mauritz Posse1752–1762Envoy [10]
Carl Wilhelm von Düben4 May 1763 – 1766Envoy [11]
Carl Ribbing1766–1773Envoy Extraordinaire [12]
Fredric Nolcken29 April 1773 – 14 July 1788Envoy Extraordinaire [13]
Curt von Stedingk August 1790 – February 1808Ambassador [14]
Curt von Stedingk September 1809 – December 1811Ambassador [14]
Carl Löwenhielm 1 September 1812 – 1819Envoy [15]
Nils Palmstierna1820 – 19 August 1845Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary [16]
Gustaf af Nordin9 October 1845 – 28 September 1856Envoy [17]
Georg Adelswärd5 December 1856 –1858Envoy [18]
Frederik Anton Ferdinand Hartwig Wedel-Jarlsberg1858–1865Envoy
Oscar Björnstjerna 31 October 1865 – 1872Envoy [19]
Frederik Georg Knut Due1873–1890Envoy
Gustaf Leonard (Lennart) Reuterskiöld24 September 1890 – 7 July 1899EnvoyDied in office. [20]
August Gyldenstolpe 1899–1904Envoy [21]
Herman Wrangel 1904–1906Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary [22]
Edvard Brändström12 March 1906 – 1920 [lower-alpha 2] Envoy [23]

List of Swedish chiefs of mission to the Soviet Union

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Carl von Heidenstam22 March 1924 – 26 June 1924 Chargé d'affaires ad interim [24]
Carl von Heidenstam27 June 1924 – 1930Envoy Also accredited to Tehran from 26 March 1929. [24]
Eric Gyllenstierna 1930–1937Envoy [25]
Wilhelm Winther 1 March 1938 – 1940Envoy [26]
Vilhelm Assarsson1940–1944Envoy [27]
Staffan Söderblom28 April 1944 – June 1946EnvoyAssumed office 16 July. [28]
Gunnar Hägglöf 1946–1947Envoy [29]
Rolf Sohlman1947–1964AmbassadorAlso accredited to Afghanistan (1948–60), Romania (1951–64), and Bulgaria (1951–64). [30]
Gunnar Jarring 1964–1973AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia. [31]
Brynolf Eng 1973–1975AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia from 1974. [32]
Göran Ryding 1975–1979AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia. [33]
Carl de Geer1979–1983AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia. [34]
Torsten Örn1983–1986AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia. [35]
Anders Thunborg 1986–1989AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia. [36]
Örjan Berner1989–1991AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia. [37]

List of Swedish chiefs of mission to the Russian Federation

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Örjan Berner1991–1994Ambassador 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). [37] [38]
Sven Hirdman 1994–2004AmbassadorAlso accredited to Armenia, Azerbaijan (1994–97), Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus. [39] [40]
Johan Molander2004–2008AmbassadorAlso accredited to Armenia (2004-06), Georgia (2004-06), and Belarus. [41] [42]
Tomas Bertelman 2008–2012Ambassador [43]
Veronika Bard Bringéus2012–2015Ambassador
Peter Ericson2015–2019Ambassador
Malena Mård 1 September 2019 – 2023Ambassador [44]
Karin Olofsdotter August 2023 – presentAmbassador [45]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The ambassador's residence is located within the same buildings as the chancery. [1]
  2. ↑ In the fall of 1918, Brändström left Saint Petersburg and returned to Stockholm but kept his position until 1920. [23]

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