List of ambassadors of Sweden to Uruguay

Ambassador of Sweden to Uruguay
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent Torsten Ericsson since 2023
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Montevideo
Style	His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to	Minister for Foreign Affairs
Seat	Buenos Aires, Argentina [a]
Appointer	Government of Sweden
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Carl Hultgren
Formation	1918

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

History

In July 1949, the King in Council appointed councillor Carl-Herbert Borgenstierna  [ sv ] at the Swedish legation in Buenos Aires to serve as chargé d'affaires en pied in Montevideo. ^[1] Borgenstierna moved to Montevideo in early November of the same year to open a Swedish legation. ^[2]

In June 1961, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Uruguayan governments on the mutual elevation of the respective countries' legations to embassies. The diplomatic rank was thereafter changed to ambassador instead of envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary. In connection with this, Sweden's envoy to Montevideo, Gösta Hedengren  [ sv ], was designated as ambassador. ^[3]

Due to budget cuts, the Swedish embassy in Montevideo was downgraded in 1981 to an embassy office headed by a non-resident ambassador. ^{[4] [5] [6]} In 1991, the Swedish government announced plans to close the embassy within the coming years, ^[7] and on 11 January 1993, the decision to shut it down was officially made. ^{[8] [9]}

List of representatives

Name	Period	Resident/Non resident	Title	Notes	Presented credentials	Ref
Carl Hultgren	1918–1925	Non-resident	Envoy	Resident in Buenos Aires		[10]
Einar Ekstrand	1925–1931	Non-resident	Envoy	Resident in Buenos Aires		[11]
Christian Günther	23 January 1931 – 1933	Non-resident	Envoy	Resident in Buenos Aires		[12]
Einar Modig	31 December 1934 – 1939	Non-resident	Envoy	Resident in Buenos Aires		[13]
Wilhelm Winther	1940–1945	Non-resident	Envoy	Resident in Buenos Aires		[14]
Carl Olof Gisle	1945–1948	Non-resident	Envoy	Resident in Buenos Aires		[15]
Herbert Ribbing	December 1948 – 1949	Non-resident	Envoy	Resident in Buenos Aires		[16]
Carl-Herbert Borgenstierna	July 1949 – 1953	Resident	Charge d'affaires en pied			[1] [17]
Gösta Hedengren	1953–1956	Resident	Charge d'affaires			[18]
Gösta Hedengren	1956 – June 1961	Resident	Envoy			[18] [3]
Gösta Hedengren	June 1961 – 1963	Resident	Ambassador			[3] [18]
Åke Jonsson	1964–1969	Resident	Ambassador			[19]
Tore Högstedt	1969–1976	Resident	Ambassador	Also accredited to Asunción (from 1972)		[20]
Torsten Björck	1976–1981	Resident	Ambassador	Also accredited to Asunción		[21]
Lars Karlström	1981–1983	Non-resident	Ambassador	Resident in Buenos Aires		[22] [23]
Bengt Friedman	1983–1986	Non-resident	Ambassador	Resident in Buenos Aires		[24]
Claes Sandgren	1985–1987	Resident	Chargé d'affaires ad interim [b]			[25] [26]
Ethel Wiklund	1986–1987	Non-resident	Ambassador	Resident in Buenos Aires		[27]
Christer Persson	1987–1990	Resident	Chargé d'affaires ad interim [c]			[28] [29]
Anders Sandström	1987–1993	Non-resident	Ambassador	Resident in Buenos Aires		[30]
Göran Bolin	1990–1993	Resident	Chargé d'affaires ad interim [d]			[30]
Håkan Granqvist	1994–1997	Non-resident	Ambassador	Resident in Buenos Aires		[31]
Peter Landelius	1997–2001	Non-resident	Ambassador	Resident in Buenos Aires		[32]
Martin Wilkens	2002–2005	Non-resident	Ambassador	Resident in Buenos Aires [e]		[33]
Arne Rodin	2005–2010	Non-resident	Ambassador	Resident in Buenos Aires		[34]
Charlotte Wrangberg	2010–2013	Non-resident	Ambassador	Resident in Buenos Aires	22 February 2011	[35]
Gufran Al-Nadaf	2013–2016	Non-resident	Ambassador	Resident in Buenos Aires	10 March 2014	[36] [37]
Barbro Elm	2016–2019	Non-resident	Ambassador	Resident in Buenos Aires	19 December 2017	[38] [39]
Anders Carlsson	2019–2023	Non-resident	Ambassador	Resident in Buenos Aires	4 May 2023	[40] [41]
Torsten Ericsson	2023–present	Non-resident	Ambassador	Resident in Buenos Aires	7 January 2025	[42] [43]

Footnotes

1. The Swedish ambassador in Buenos Aires is also accredited in Montevideo.
2. Held the diplomatic rank of first embassy secretary. ^[25]
3. Held the following diplomatic ranks: first embassy secretary (1987–1990) and embassy counselor (1990). ^[28]
4. Held the diplomatic rank of embassy counselor. ^[30]
5. The Swedish ambassador in Buenos Aires Madeleine Ströje-Wilkens' husband, Martin Wilkens was stationed as ambassador at the Swedish Embassy in Buenos Aires from 2002 to 2005, with dual accreditation to Montevideo (and Asunción and La Paz). ^[33]

References

1. "Representationen i utlandet utökas" [The representation abroad is being expanded]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 9 July 1949. p. 4A. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
2. Löfström, Pelle (13 December 1949). "Uruguay - minst men främst" [Uruguay - least but foremost]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. A13. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
3. "Ambassader" [Embassies]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 17 June 1961. p. 6A. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
4. Magnergård, Omar (30 November 1980). "UD måste spara. Ambassader och konsulat i fara" . Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 6. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
5. Magnergård, Omar (13 January 1981). "1,014 proc. i u-hjälp fjärde året i rad" [1.014 percent in U-aid for the fourth year in a row]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 34. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
6. "Betänkande 1980/81:UU19" (in Swedish). Riksdag. 1980. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
7. Björklund, Monica (14 May 1991). "Svenska ambassader bort" [Swedish embassies removed]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 9. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
8. Holmström, Mikael (8 December 1992). "Ambassader läggs ner" [Embassies are closed down]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 10. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
9. "Ambassader och konsulat bort - UD-personal sägs upp" [Embassies and consulates removed - Foreign Ministry staff laid off]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). TT. 12 January 1993. p. 10. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
10. Lindblad, Göran, ed. (1924). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1925 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1925] (in Swedish). Stockholm: P. A. Norstedt & Söners. p. 339. SELIBR   6gnl7s754g5f6x82.
11. "Ekstrand, släkter". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 13. National Archives of Sweden. 1950. p. 174. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
12. Brandell, Ulf (1967–1969). "Christian E Günther". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 17. National Archives of Sweden. p. 642. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
13. Rockberger, Nicolaus (1985–1987). "Einar Modig". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 25. National Archives of Sweden. p. 600. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
14. Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1956). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1957 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1957] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1067.
15. Svensson, Stina; Ekstedt, Tage, eds. (1955). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1955 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1955] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 311. SELIBR   3681511.
16. "Omflyttningar i diplomatien" [Relocations in diplomacy]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 31 December 1948. p. 4A. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
17. Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1956). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1957 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1957] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 134.
18. 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. 454. ISBN   91-1-914072-X. SELIBR   8261513.
19. Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 575. ISBN   91-1-960852-7. SELIBR   3681533.
20. 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. 528. ISBN   91-1-914072-X. SELIBR   8261513.
21. Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1994). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 135. ISBN   91-1-943202-X. SELIBR   8261514.
22. Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1982). Sveriges statskalender 1982 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber/Allmänna. pp. 355, 378. ISBN   9138067307. SELIBR   3682763.
23. "Utrikesdepartementet" [Ministry for Foreign Affaires]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 15 January 1983. p. 7. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
24. Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 355. ISBN   91-1-960852-7. SELIBR   3681533.
25. Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1987). Sveriges statskalender 1987 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 370. ISBN   91-38-09751-6. SELIBR   3682766.
26. "Ny professor" [New Professor]. Svensk Juristtidning (in Swedish). 1987. p. 723. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
27. Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1987). Sveriges statskalender 1987 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 347, 370. ISBN   91-38-09751-6. SELIBR   3682766.
28. Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 893. ISBN   91-1-960852-7. SELIBR   3681533.
29. Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1990). Sveriges statskalender 1990 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 374. ISBN   913812291X. SELIBR   3682769.
30. Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1993). Sveriges statskalender 1993 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 339, 363. ISBN   9138128098. SELIBR   3682772.
31. Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 396. ISBN   9172850426. SELIBR   8261515.
32. Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2001). Sveriges statskalender 2001 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 171, 195. ISBN   9138318385. SELIBR   8261601.
33. Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2005). Sveriges statskalender 2005 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 169, 171, 186, 193. ISBN   9138321971. SELIBR   9879458.
34. Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. pp. 174, 201. ISBN   978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR   11846164.
35. "Encuentro con Charlotte Wrangberg" [Meeting with Charlotte Wrangberg] (in Spanish). Swedish Cultural Institute of Uruguay. 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2025. El Instituto organizó un encuentro con la embajadora Charlotte Wrangberg que permitió al público presente escuchar su informe [...] La embajadora había presentado sus cartas credenciales al Presidente de Uruguay el día 22 de febrero 2011.[The Institute organized a meeting with Ambassador Charlotte Wrangberg, which allowed the audience to hear her report [...] The ambassador had presented her credentials to the President of Uruguay on 22 February 2011.]
36. "Nya ambassadörer utsedda" [New ambassadors appointed] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 12 April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
37. ""Nuestro objetivo es el mundo, buscar estímulos para atraer inversiones"" [“Our goal is the world, seeking incentives to attract investment”] (in Spanish). Presidency of Uruguay. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2025. Los embajadores que presentaron cartas credenciales en esta oportunidad fueron: [...] Gufran Al-Nadaf (Suecia).[The ambassadors who presented their credentials on this occasion were: [...] Gufran Al-Nadaf (Sweden).]
38. "Ny ambassadör i Argentina" [New ambassador in Argentina] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
39. "Presidente Vázquez recibió cartas credenciales de nuevos representantes de 13 países" [President Vázquez received credentials from new representatives from 13 countries] (in Spanish). Presidency of Uruguay. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2025. El presidente Vázquez recibió, en su orden, las cartas credenciales de los nuevos embajadores [...] Barbro Elm, de Suecia[President Vázquez received, in turn, the credentials of the new ambassadors [...] Barbro Elm, of Sweden]
40. "Ny ambassadör i Argentina" [New ambassador in Argentina] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
41. "Presidente Lacalle Pou recibió cartas credenciales de embajadores extranjeros" [President Lacalle Pou received credentials from foreign ambassadors] (in Spanish). Presidency of Uruguay. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2025. Lacalle Pou recibió cartas credenciales de los embajadores de [...] el Reino de Suecia, Anders Carlsson[Lacalle Pou received credentials from the ambassadors of [...] the Kingdom of Sweden, Anders Carlsson]
42. "Torsten Ericsson ny ambassadör i Argentina" [Torsten Ericsson new ambassador in Argentina] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
43. "El Embajador Torsten Ericsson presentó sus Cartas Credenciales en Uruguay" [Ambassador Torsten Ericsson presented his credentials in Uruguay] (in Spanish). Embassy of Sweden, Buenos Aires. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.

External links

• Sweden Abroad, Uruguay (in Swedish and Spanish)