List of ambassadors of Sweden to Venezuela

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Ambassador of
Sweden to Venezuela
Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Helena Storm
since 1 September 2020
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Bogotá
Style His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence Quinta »Shangri-La», Prolongación Avenida Principal, Caracas Country Club [1] [2]
Seat Bogotá, Colombia [a]
Appointer Government of Sweden
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holder Einar Modig
Formation1931

The Ambassador of Sweden to Venezuela (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Venezuela and government of Venezuela. The Swedish envoy initially resided in Lima, Peru, with dual accreditation to Caracas, Venezuela. In 1948, a resident envoy was appointed, and the position was elevated to ambassador in 1959. The ambassador was also accredited to various neighboring countries. Following the closure of the embassy in 2000, responsibility for Venezuela was transferred to the Swedish ambassador in Bogotá, Colombia.

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History

In a report on the reorganization of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in early January 1921, the experts recommended a proposal from the Swedish chargé d'affaires in Mexico to extend the mission's area of responsibility to the Central American states, British Honduras, as well as Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, Haiti, and San Domingo, along with the British, French, Dutch, and American possessions in the West Indies. [3]

On 30 June 1930, Einar Modig was appointed as Sweden's first minister accredited to Venezuela, though stationed in Lima, Peru. [4] He assumed office on 1 January 1931. Simultaneously, Albert Winqvist  [ sv ] was appointed as legation counsellor with a specific focus on Colombia and Venezuela. Based in Bogotá, Winqvist also served as chargé d'affaires ad interim in Caracas and Bogotá during periods when the minister was absent. [5]

From 1948, Sweden's ambassador to Venezuela was concurrently accredited to neighboring countries: Barbados (1976–1996), Cuba (1951–1963), Dominican Republic (1951–1979), Guyana (1976–1979, 1997–2000), Haiti (1951–1966, 1976–1979), Suriname (1978–1979, 1997–2000), and Trinidad and Tobago (1967–2000).

In January 1959, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Venezuelan 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. [6]

The Swedish Embassy in Caracas was closed on 30 June 2000, and replaced by an honorary consulate. Since that year, Sweden's ambassador in Bogotá has also been accredited to Caracas. [7]

List of representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Fredrik Adlercreutz3 July 1840 – 24 January 1852Chargé d'affaires and consul general [8] [9]
Einar Modig 1 January 1931 [b] – 28 April 1933Acting envoy Dual accreditation from the legation in Lima. [4] [10]
Albert Winqvist1931–1936Legation counsellor [c] and chargé d'affaires ad interimResident in Bogotá. [11] [5]
Einar Modig 28 April 1933 – 1934EnvoyResident in Lima. [4]
Vilhelm Assarsson 1935–1937EnvoyResident in Lima. [12]
Gunnar Reuterskiöld1936–1937Legation counsellor [d] [13]
Gunnar Reuterskiöld1937–1938EnvoyResident in Lima. [e]
Rolf Arfwedson1938–1938Legation counsellor [f] and chargé d'affaires ad interimChargé d'affaires ad interim in Bogotá and Caracas. [16]
Albert Winqvist1938 – 28 July 1941Chargé d'affairesDied in office. [17] [18]
Folke Wennerberg1941–1942Chargé d'affaires [19]
Nils-Eric Ekblad 1943–1948Legation counsellor and chargé d'affaires [20]
Fritz Stackelberg 1948–1953EnvoyAccredited to Havana, Port-au-Prince, and Santo Domingo (all from 1951). [21]
Carl-Herbert Borgenstierna1953–1957EnvoyAccredited to Havana, Port-au-Prince, and Santo Domingo. [1]
Gunnar Dryselius1958 – January 1959EnvoyAccredited to Havana, Port-au-Prince, and Santo Domingo. [22] [6]
Gunnar DryseliusJanuary 1959 – 1963AmbassadorAccredited to Havana, Port-au-Prince, and Santo Domingo. [6] [23]
Knut Bernström 1963–1966AmbassadorAccredited to Port-au-Prince and Santo Domingo. [2]
Otto Rathsman 1966–1970AmbassadorAccredited to Port of Spain (from 1967) and Santo Domingo. [24]
Per Bertil Kollberg1970–1975AmbassadorAccredited to Port of Spain (from 1971) and Santo Domingo. [25]
Hans Ewerlöf1976–1979AmbassadorAccredited to Bridgetown, Georgetown, Paramaribo (from 1978), Port-au-Prince, Port of Spain, and Santo Domingo. [26]
Carl Gustaf von Platen1980–1984AmbassadorAccredited to Bridgetown and Port of Spain. [27]
Lars Schönander1984–1988AmbassadorAccredited to Bridgetown and Port of Spain. [28]
Karl Wärnberg1989–1991AmbassadorAccredited to Bridgetown and Port of Spain (from 1991). [29]
Peter Landelius1992–1996AmbassadorAccredited to Bridgetown and Port of Spain (from 1991). [30]
Magnus Nordbäck1997–2000AmbassadorAccredited to Georgetown, Paramaribo, and Port of Spain. [31]
Olof Skoog 2002–2004AmbassadorResident in Bogotá. [32]
Lena Nordström2005–2011AmbassadorResident in Bogotá. [33]
Marie Andersson de Frutos2011–2017AmbassadorResident in Bogotá.
Tommy Strömberg1 September 2017 – 2020AmbassadorResident in Bogotá.
Helena Storm1 September 2020 – presentAmbassadorResident in Bogotá.

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Since 2000, the Swedish ambassador in Bogotá, Colombia has a dual accreditation to Caracas.
  2. ↑ Appointed on 30 July 1930. [4]
  3. ↑ Legation counsellor in Bogotá, Caracas, La Paz, Lima, and Quito. [11]
  4. ↑ Legation counsellor in Bogotá, Caracas, La Paz, Lima, and Quito. [13]
  5. ↑ Reuterskiöld was appointed in November 1937 according to Dagens Nyheter reporting. Sveriges statskalender indicates the year 1938, which could either be the year he took office. [14] [15]
  6. ↑ Legation counsellor in Bogotá, Caracas, La Paz, Lima, and Quito. [16]

References

  1. 1 2 Sveriges statskalender för året 1957 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1957. pp. 290–291, 297.
  2. 1 2 Sveriges statskalender 1966 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1966. pp. 292–293, 299.
  3. ↑ "Vår diplomati: beskickning bör upprättas i Prag" [Our diplomacy: diplomatic mission should be established in Prague]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 3. 4 January 1921. p. 5. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Rockberger, Nicolaus (1985–1987). "Einar Modig". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 25. National Archives of Sweden. p. 600. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Vi och Sydamerika" [Us and South America]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 20 August 1930. p. 8A. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 "Legation blir ambassad" [Legation becomes embassy]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 20 January 1959. p. 6A. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Beskickningen Caracas (1926 – 2000)" [Diplomatic mission Caracas (1926 – 2000)] (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden . Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  8. ↑ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1925). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 1 Abrahamsson-Celsing. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 39. SELIBR   10076137.
  9. ↑ "Adlercreutz nr 125". www.adelsvapen.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "Einar Modig till Lima som minister" [Einar Modig to Lima as minister]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 20 August 1930. p. 3. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  11. 1 2 Vem var det?: biografier över bortgångna svenska män och kvinnor samt kronologisk förteckning över skilda ämbetens och tjänsters innehavare [Who was it?: biographies of deceased Swedish men and women and chronological list of different office and services holders] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1944. p. 207. SELIBR   8079633.
  12. ↑ Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1956). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1957 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1957] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 50.
  13. 1 2 Sveriges statskalender för året 1937 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1937. pp. 205, 212.
  14. ↑ "Nyutnämningar och omplaceringar i Mexiko och Sydamerika" [New appointments and relocations in Mexico and South America]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 27 November 1937. p. A11. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  15. ↑ Sveriges statskalender för året 1938 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1938. p. 219.
  16. 1 2 Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1943 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1943] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1942. p. 39. SELIBR   10335454.
  17. ↑ Sveriges statskalender för året 1941 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1941. p. 234.
  18. ↑ "Albert Winqvist död" [Albert Winqvist has died]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 29 July 1941. p. A9. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  19. ↑ Sveriges statskalender för året 1942 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1942. p. 240.
  20. ↑ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1968). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 222. SELIBR   3681519.
  21. ↑ Sveriges statskalender för året 1953 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1953. pp. 301–303, 308.
  22. ↑ Sveriges statskalender för året 1959 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1959. pp. 298–300, 305.
  23. ↑ Sveriges statskalender 1963 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1963. pp. 302, 304, 311.
  24. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1970). Sveriges statskalender 1970 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. pp. 351, 358–359.
  25. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1975). Sveriges statskalender 1975 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. pp. 403, 422, 425. ISBN   91-38-02088-2. SELIBR   3682757.
  26. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1979). Sveriges statskalender 1979 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. pp. 334, 337, 341, 353–354, 356. ISBN   91-38-04622-9. SELIBR   3682760.
  27. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1984). Sveriges statskalender 1984 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. pp. 344, 364, 366. ISBN   91-38-90400-4. SELIBR   3682782.
  28. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1988). Sveriges statskalender 1988 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 356, 376, 378. ISBN   91-38-09927-6. SELIBR   3682767.
  29. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1991). Sveriges statskalender 1991 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 343, 364, 366. ISBN   9138125277. SELIBR   3682770.
  30. ↑ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1996). Sveriges statskalender 1996 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 176, 197, 199. ISBN   9138350211. SELIBR   3682781.
  31. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2000). Sveriges statskalender 2000 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 177, 191–192, 194. ISBN   91-38-31692-7. SELIBR   8261600.
  32. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2004). Sveriges statskalender 2004 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 192. ISBN   91-38-32120-3. SELIBR   89506762.
  33. ↑ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 201. ISBN   978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR   11846164.
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