List of ambassadors of Sweden to Uganda

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Ambassador of
Sweden to Uganda
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Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
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Incumbent
Maria Håkansson
since 2021
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Kampala
Style His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence 22 Elizabeth Ave., Kololo
Seat Kampala, Uganda
Appointer Government of Sweden
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holder Otto Rathsman
Formation1964
Website Swedish Embassy, Kampala

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

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History

On the occasion of Uganda's proclamation of independence on 9 October 1962, Sweden's prime minister, Tage Erlander, sent a congratulatory telegram to Uganda's prime minister, Milton Obote. He stated that the Swedish government recognized Uganda as a sovereign and independent state and expressed its desire to maintain friendly and cordial relations with Uganda. At the independence celebrations in Kampala, Sweden was represented by Consul General Otto Rathsman, who served as Ambassadeur en mission spéciale, tasked with conveying the Swedish king's congratulations. [1] Two years later, after Rathsman became Sweden's ambassador in Nairobi, he was also accredited as Sweden's first ambassador to Kampala.

In 1999, Sweden's embassy in Kampala was opened, and in July of the same year, Hans Andersson was appointed as Sweden's first resident ambassador in Kampala. [2]

List of representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Otto Rathsman 1964–1966AmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Nairobi. [3]
Carl Gustaf Béve1966–1968AmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Nairobi. [4]
Carl-George Crafoord 1969–1973AmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Nairobi. [5]
Lennart Rydfors1973–1978AmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Nairobi. [6]
Cecilia Nettelbrandt 1979–1983AmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Nairobi. [7]
Arne Fältheim1983–1988AmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Nairobi. [8]
Nils Revelius1989–1993AmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Nairobi. [9]
Lars-Göran Engfeldt1993–1998AmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Nairobi. [10]
Hans Andersson1999–2002Ambassador [11]
Erik Åberg2002–2006Ambassador [12]
Anders Johnson2007–2011Ambassador [13]
Urban Andersson2011–2016AmbassadorAccredited to Kigali (from 2014). [14] [15]
Per LindgärdeOctober 2016 – 2021AmbassadorAccredited to Bangui (from 2017) and N'Djamena (from 2018). [16] [17] [18]
Maria Håkansson2021–presentAmbassadorAccredited to Bangui (from 2022). [19] [20]

References

  1. ↑ "Svensk lyckönskan till Ugandafrihet" [Swedish congratulations to Uganda's freedom]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 9 October 1962. p. A5. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Noterat: Hans Andersson" . Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 21 July 1999. p. 8. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Sveriges statskalender 1966 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1966. p. 299.
  4. ↑ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1968 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1968. p. 324.
  5. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1973). Sveriges statskalender 1973 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksell. p. 360. SELIBR   3682755.
  6. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1978). Sveriges statskalender 1978 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. p. 460. ISBN   91-38-03894-3. SELIBR   3682759.
  7. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1983). Sveriges statskalender 1983 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber/Allmänna. p. 364. ISBN   9138071576. SELIBR   3682764.
  8. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1988). Sveriges statskalender 1988 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 378. ISBN   91-38-09927-6. SELIBR   3682767.
  9. ↑ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1993). Sveriges statskalender 1993 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 362. ISBN   9138128098. SELIBR   3682772.
  10. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1998). Sveriges statskalender 1998 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 195. ISBN   9138313111. SELIBR   3682777.
  11. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2002). Sveriges statskalender 2002 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 196. ISBN   9138319519. SELIBR   8428312.
  12. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2006). Sveriges statskalender 2006 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 197. ISBN   91-38-32230-7. SELIBR   10156707.
  13. ↑ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 201. ISBN   978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR   11846164.
  14. ↑ "Hon. Amelia Kyambadde Commends Sweden for the Support Towards Promoting Trade". Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  15. ↑ "Yesterday Ambassador Urban Andersson presented his credentials to the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame". Embassy of Sweden, Kampala. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2024– via Facebook.
  16. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Uganda" [New ambassador in Uganda] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  17. ↑ Yekoua, Bertrand (22 June 2017). "Centrafrique balai diplomatique à la Présidence" [Central African Republic diplomatic sweep at the Presidency]. Corbeau News Centrafrique (in French). Bangui. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  18. ↑ "Ambassador Lindgärde accredited to Chad". Embassy of Sweden, Kampala. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  19. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Uganda" [New ambassador in Uganda] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  20. ↑ Sweden in Central African Republic [@SwedeninCAR] (26 February 2022). "Hier @SwedEnvoyUganda a présenté ses lettres de créance auprès de Son Excellence Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Président de la République Centrafricaine. L'implication de la Suède en #RCA reste forte sur contributions humanitaires & via @UEenRCA @EUTMRCA @EUAM_RCA @UN_CAR" [Yesterday @SwedEnvoyUganda presented her credentials to His Excellency Faustin-Archange Touadéra, President of the Central African Republic. Sweden's involvement in #CAR remains strong on humanitarian contributions & via @UEenRCA @EUTMRCA @EUAM_RCA @UN_CAR.] (Tweet) (in French). Retrieved 6 November 2024– via Twitter.
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