List of ambassadors of Sweden to South Korea

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Ambassador of
Sweden to South Korea
Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Karl-Olof Andersson
since 2024
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Seoul
Style His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence 2-7 Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk District
Seat Seoul, South Korea
Appointer Government of Sweden
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holder Tage Grönwall
Formation1959
Website Swedish Embassy, Seoul

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

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History

In March 1959, Sweden's ambassador to Tokyo, Tage Grönwall, was appointed to simultaneously serve as minister in South Korea. On 2 April of the same year, Grönwall presented his credentials at a ceremony at President Syngman Rhee's residence. [1] In October 1960, an agreement was reached between the governments of Sweden and the Republic of Korea to elevate their respective legations to embassies. In connection with this, Sweden's minister in Seoul, Tage Grönwall, was appointed ambassador. [2]

In January 1979, the CEO of the Swedish Trade Council and former CEO of the Tobaksbolaget  [ sv ], Karl Wärnberg  [ sv ], was appointed Sweden's first resident ambassador in Seoul. [3] On 27 February of the same year, Wärnberg formally assumed his position at the embassy. At the same time, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Leif Leifland visited. [4]

List of representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Tage Grönwall 1959 – October 1960EnvoyAccredited from the embassy in Tokyo. [5] [6]
Tage Grönwall October 1960 – 1962AmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Tokyo. [5] [6]
Karl Fredrik Almqvist1963–1970AmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Tokyo. [7]
Gunnar Heckscher 1970–1975AmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Tokyo. [8]
Bengt Odevall 1975–1979AmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Tokyo. [9]
Karl Wärnberg1979–1982Ambassador [10]
John Wingstrand1983–1987Ambassador [11]
Christer Sylvén1987–1992Ambassador [12]
Hans Grönwall1992–1996Ambassador [13]
Sture Stiernlöf1996–2000Ambassador [14]
Bo Lundberg2000–2003Ambassador [15]
Harald Sandberg 2003–2005Ambassador [16]
Lars Vargö2006–2011Ambassador [17]
Lars Danielsson2011–2015Ambassador [18]
Anne Höglund2015–2018Ambassador [19]
Jakob Hallgren1 September 2018 – 2021Ambassador [20]
Daniel Wolvén2021–2024Ambassador [21]
Karl-Olof Andersson2024–presentAmbassador [22]

References

  1. ↑ "Sveriges minister i Korea" [Sweden's minister in Korea]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 3 April 1959. p. A13. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Överenskommelse" [Agreement]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 15 October 1960. p. 6A. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Westtorp, Hans, ed. (12 January 1979). "Vi har fått ambassadör i Söul" [We have got an ambassador in Seoul]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 13. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Westtorp, Hans, ed. (24 February 1979). "Tar Söul-ambassaden i besittning" [Takes possession of the Seoul Embassy]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 15. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Överenskommelse" . Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 15 October 1960. p. 6A. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  6. 1 2 Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 397. ISBN   91-1-843222-0. SELIBR   3681527.
  7. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1970). Sveriges statskalender 1970 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 354.
  8. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1975). Sveriges statskalender 1975 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. p. 411. ISBN   91-38-02088-2. SELIBR   3682757.
  9. ↑ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 853. ISBN   91-1-960852-7. SELIBR   3681533.
  10. ↑ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 1216. ISBN   91-1-843222-0. SELIBR   3681527.
  11. ↑ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1215. ISBN   91-1-960852-7. SELIBR   3681533.
  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. 1090. ISBN   91-1-960852-7. SELIBR   3681533.
  13. ↑ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 400. ISBN   91-1-960852-7. SELIBR   3681533.
  14. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2000). Sveriges statskalender 2000 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 181. ISBN   91-38-31692-7. SELIBR   8261600.
  15. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2003). Sveriges statskalender 2003 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 177. ISBN   91-38-32045-2. SELIBR   8869747.
  16. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2005). Sveriges statskalender 2005 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 181. ISBN   9138321971. SELIBR   9879458.
  17. ↑ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 187. ISBN   978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR   11846164.
  18. ↑ "CV Lars Danielsson". Government Offices of Sweden. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  19. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Republiken Korea" [New ambassador in the Republic of Korea] (Press release) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  20. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Republiken Korea" [New ambassador in the Republic of Korea] (Press release) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  21. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Sydkorea" [New ambassador in South Korea] (Press release) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  22. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Sydkorea" [New ambassador in South Korea] (Press release) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
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