List of ambassadors of Sweden to Saudi Arabia

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Ambassador of
Sweden to Saudi Arabia
Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Petra Menander
since September 2022
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Riyadh
Style His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence 3743 Tayma Street, Diplomatic Quarter [a]
Seat Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Appointer Government of Sweden
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holder Brynolf Eng
Formation1957
Website Swedish Embassy, Riyadh

The Ambassador of Sweden to Sudia Arabia (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the monarch and government of Saudi Arabia. The ambassador has a dual accreditation to Muscat (Oman) and to Sanaa (Yemen).

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History

Sweden's first ambassador accredited to Saudi Arabia was Brynolf Eng, who was the Swedish envoy in Cairo starting in 1957. [2] Later, the Swedish ambassador in Beirut, Lebanon, was accredited to Saudi Arabia.

At the beginning of 1967, a permanent representation was established in Saudi Arabia's commercial center, Jeddah, under the leadership of a chargé d'affaires ad interim . The office was subordinate to the Swedish ambassador in Beirut, Lebanon. [3]

In December 1973, Bengt Rösiö was appointed as Sweden's first resident ambassador in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. [4]

Since 1974, Sweden's ambassador to Saudi Arabia has been concurrently accredited to neighboring countries: Kuwait (1974–1977, 2001–2016), Oman (1974–present), Qatar (1974–1977), United Arab Emirates (1974–1977), and Yemen [b] (1974–present).

List of representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotes Presented credentials Ref
Brynolf Eng 1957–1960EnvoyResident in Cairo. [5]
Gösta Brunnström 1960–1965AmbassadorResident in Beirut. [6]
Claës Ivar Wollin 1965–1969AmbassadorResident in Beirut. [7]
Vidar Hellners1967–1970 Chargé d'affaires ad interim [c] [8]
Åke Jonsson 1969–1974AmbassadorResident in Beirut. [9]
Karl-Vilhelm Wöhler1970–1974Chargé d'affaires ad interim [d] [10] [11]
Bengt Rösiö 1974–1977AmbassadorAlso accredited in Abu Dhabi, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, and Sanaa. [13]
Carl-Gustaf Bielke1977–1980AmbassadorAlso accredited in Muscat and Sanaa. [14]
Fredrik Bergenstråhle 1980–1984AmbassadorAlso accredited in Muscat and Sanaa. [15]
Frank Belfrage 1984–1987AmbassadorAlso accredited in Muscat and Sanaa. [16]
Lennart Alvin1987–1991AmbassadorAlso accredited in Muscat and Sanaa. [17]
Steen Hohwü-Christensen1991–1996AmbassadorAlso accredited in Muscat and Sanaa. [18]
Lave Johnsson1996–2000AmbassadorAlso accredited in Muscat and Sanaa (until 1999 [e] ). [21]
Anders Bengtcén2000–2001Chargé d'affaires [22]
Åke Karlsson2001–2006AmbassadorAlso accredited in Kuwait City, Muscat, and Sanaa (from 2003). [23]
Jan Thesleff 2006–2011AmbassadorAlso accredited in Kuwait City, Muscat, and Sanaa. [24]
Dag Juhlin-DannfeltSeptember 2011 – August 2016AmbassadorAlso accredited in Kuwait City, Muscat, and Sanaa. [25] [26]
Jan KnutssonSeptember 2016 – 2019AmbassadorAlso accredited in Muscat and Sanaa. [27]
Niclas Trouvé1 September 2019 – 2022AmbassadorAlso accredited in Muscat and Sanaa.23 October 2019. [28]
Petra MenanderSeptember 2022 – presentAmbassadorAlso accredited in Muscat and Sanaa. [29]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The ambassador's residence is at the same location as the chancery. [1]
  2. ↑ Yemen Arab Republic (1974–1990) and Republic of Yemen (1990–present).
  3. ↑ Held the diplomatic rank of embassy counsellor.
  4. ↑ Sköldenberg (1974), p. 382 states embassy counsellor, [10] Uddling & Paabo (1992), p. 1212 states chargé d'affaires, [11] and Svenska Dagbladet reports that he was appointed first embassy secretary and chargé d'affaires ad interim. [12]
  5. ↑ In the 2000 edition of the Sveriges statskalender  [ sv ], Lave Johnsson  [ sv ] is listed as ambassador to Yemen. [19] The 2003 edition lists Bengt Sparre  [ sv ] as ambassador to Yemen from 1999. [20]

References

  1. ↑ "Riyadh, Saudiarabien. Ambassadanläggning" [Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Embassy complex] (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Utnämningar inom UD" [Foreign Ministry appoitments]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 28 June 1957. p. 4A. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Utrikes: Ny ambassad i Zambia" [Foreign Affairs: New embassy in Zambia]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 12 January 1967. p. 18. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ambassadör i Jeddah" [Ambassador in Jeddah]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 21 December 1973. p. 21. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1962). Vem är vem? [Who's Who?] (in Swedish). Vol. 1, Stor–Stockholm (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. p. 340. SELIBR   53509.
  6. ↑ 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. SELIBR   3681523.
  7. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1969). Sveriges statskalender 1969 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 344. SELIBR   3682754.
  8. ↑ 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. 467. ISBN   91-1-914072-X. SELIBR   8261513.
  9. ↑ 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. 568. ISBN   91-1-914072-X. SELIBR   8261513.
  10. 1 2 Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1974). Sveriges statskalender 1974 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Allmänna. p. 382. ISBN   91-38-01839-X.
  11. 1 2 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. 1212. ISBN   91-1-914072-X. SELIBR   8261513.
  12. ↑ "Nya ambassadråd" [New embassy counsellors]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 15 August 1970. p. 11. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  13. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1977). Sveriges statskalender 1977 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. pp. 431–432, 444, 449–450, 458. ISBN   91-38-03338-0. SELIBR   3682758.
  14. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1980). Sveriges statskalender 1980 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. pp. 348, 350, 356. ISBN   91-38-05350-0. SELIBR   33682761.
  15. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1984). Sveriges statskalender 1984 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. pp. 358, 360, 366. ISBN   91-38-90400-4. SELIBR   3682782.
  16. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1987). Sveriges statskalender 1987 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 362, 364, 370. ISBN   91-38-09751-6. SELIBR   3682766.
  17. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1991). Sveriges statskalender 1991 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 358, 360, 366. ISBN   9138125277. SELIBR   3682770.
  18. ↑ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1996). Sveriges statskalender 1996 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 191, 193, 199. ISBN   9138350211. SELIBR   3682781.
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  21. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2000). Sveriges statskalender 2000 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 186, 188, 194. ISBN   91-38-31692-7. SELIBR   8261600.
  22. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2001). Sveriges statskalender 2001 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 190. ISBN   9138318385. SELIBR   8261601.
  23. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2006). Sveriges statskalender 2006 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. pp. 182, 185, 189, 192. ISBN   91-38-32230-7. SELIBR   10156707.
  24. ↑ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. pp. 184, 188, 193, 195. ISBN   978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR   11846164.
  25. ↑ "Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt". LinkedIn . Retrieved 4 February 2025. Ambassador of Sweden to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman & Yemen
    Embassy of Sweden to KSA
    sep. 2011–aug. 2016 5 years
  26. ↑ "Join us next week on Friday for a lecture with Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt..." Association of Foreign Affairs in Lund. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025– via Instagram. He has previously served as an Ambassador in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Yemen...
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