List of ambassadors of Sweden to Yugoslavia

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Ambassador of
Sweden to Yugoslavia
Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Belgrade
Style His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence Užička 45, Dedinje [a]
Seat Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Appointer Government of Sweden
Term length No fixed term
Formation1 January 1922
First holder Einar af Wirsén
Final holderJan af Sillén
Abolished1992
Superseded by Ambassador of Sweden to Serbia
Website Swedish Embassy, Belgrade

The Ambassador of Sweden to Yugoslavia (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Yugoslavia) was the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Yugoslavia and government of Yugoslavia. The post ceased in 1992 in connection with the dissolution of Yugoslavia.

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History

In a report on the reorganization of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in early January 1921, it was proposed that the head of mission in Constantinople also be accredited in Belgrade, Sofia, Athens, Tiflis, Baku, and eventually in Armenia. However, the experts recommended that the minister, for the time being, be accredited only in Sofia. [3] In October of the same year, Einar af Wirsén was appointed as Sweden's first envoy to Yugoslavia, with residency in Bucharest, Romania, to serve as envoy starting 1 January 1922. [4]

On 29 April 1938, changes in Swedish foreign representation were announced. Envoy Torsten Undén  [ sv ], who had previously served as Swedish envoy in Vienna with accreditation in Belgrade, was to relocate his residence and chancery to Budapest. [5]

In 1939, Folke Malmar  [ sv ] was appointed as Sweden's first resident envoy in Belgrade. On 15 June, he was received in an audience by Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, to whom he presented his credentials. [6]

On 27 March 1941, the same day as the Yugoslav coup d'état, Envoy Malmar was assaulted by demonstrators in Belgrade after being pulled from his car at a street barricade. [7] [8] The Yugoslav government later expressed deep regret over the incident. [9] His injuries were evidently more serious than he initially realized. He was recalled later in 1941 and, upon returning home, required extended hospitalization and was subsequently retired. [10] For the remainder of the war, Sweden did not have a minister stationed in Belgrade.

In September 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Yugoslavian 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. [11]

In June 1969, Sweden and Albania established diplomatic relations. That same month, Sweden's ambassador in Belgrade, Lennart Finnmark, was appointed ambassador to Tirana, Albania, as well. [12] [13]

The ambassador served in Belgrade until the spring of 1992, when Yugoslavia dissolved.

List of representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Einar af Wirsén 1 January 1922 – 1924 [b] EnvoyResident in Bucharest. [4] [14]
Jonas Alströmer 1925–1928Acting envoyResident in Bucharest. [15]
Torsten Undén1928–1938EnvoyResident in Vienna. [16]
Torsten Undén1938–1939EnvoyResident in Budapest. [16]
Knut Richard Thyberg 1938–1939Chargé d'affaires ad interim [17]
Folke Malmar2 June 1939 – 31 July 1941Envoy [10]
–1941–1945EnvoyNo representation after the invasion of Yugoslavia.
Gunnar Reuterskiöld1945–1948Envoy [18]
Birger Johansson1948–1953Envoy [19]
Ole Jödahl1953–1956Envoy [20]
Stig Unger1954–1956Chargé d'affaires ad interim [21]
Stig Unger1 April 1956 – September 1956Envoy [22] [11]
Stig UngerSeptember 1956 – 1961Ambassador [21]
Sven Backlund 1961–1963Ambassador [23]
Agda Rössel 1964–1969Ambassador [24]
Lennart Finnmark 1969–1975AmbassadorAlso accredited to Tirana. [25]
Axel Lewenhaupt 1975–1978AmbassadorAlso accredited to Tirana. [26]
Bertil Arvidson1978–1982AmbassadorAlso accredited to Tirana. [27]
Lennart Myrsten1982–1987AmbassadorAlso accredited to Tirana. [28]
Jan af Sillén1987–1992AmbassadorAlso accredited to Tirana. [29]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The residence has been located at Užička 45 since 1969. [1] The street and address were previously known as Rumunska No. 53 [2]
  2. ↑ Elgenstierna (1934), p. 825, states the date as 26 September 1921, and notes that he was on leave from 5 November 1924. [14] On 25 October 1921, Svenska Dagbladet reported that the King in Council had appointed af Wirsén to establish, starting 1 January 1922, the position of envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to serve as ambassador in Bucharest, Athens, and Belgrade. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Horner, Nils (21 May 1999). "Residenset skadades lindrigt" . Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 5. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Sveriges ambassad i Belgrad, Serbien" [Embassy of Sweden in Belgrade, Serbia] (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  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 25 November 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "Svensk minister för Balkanlanden har nu utnämnts" [Swedish minister for the Balkan countries has now been appointed]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 25 October 1921. p. 3. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Vår minister i Wien till Budapest" [Our minister in Vienna to Budapest]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 30 April 1938. p. 3. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Envoyén K. K. F. Malmar" [Envoy K. K. F. Malmar]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 16 June 1939. p. 14A. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Minister Malmar lätt skadad" [Minister Malmar slightly injured]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 29 March 1941. p. 3. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Malmar..." . Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 29 March 1941. p. 11. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Jugoslavisk ursäkt" [Yugoslav apology]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 30 March 1941. p. 3. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  10. 1 2 Jägerskiöld, Stig (1982–1984). "K K Folke Malmar". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 24. National Archives of Sweden. p. 734. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Tio sändebud introduceras" . Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 22 September 1956. p. A5. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  12. ↑ "Diplomatisk förbindelse med Malta, Albanien" [Diplomatic relationship with Malta, Albania]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 5 June 1969. p. 3. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  13. ↑ Gräslund, Tiiu, ed. (28 June 1969). "Dag för dag" [Day by day]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 11. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  14. 1 2 Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1934). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 8 Stålarm-Voltemat. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 825. SELIBR   10076764.
  15. ↑ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1943 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1943] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1942. p. 24. SELIBR   10335454.
  16. 1 2 Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1943 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1943] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1942. p. 854. SELIBR   10335454.
  17. ↑ Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1956). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1957 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1957] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 975.
  18. ↑ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1966). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1967 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1967] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 760. SELIBR   3681518.
  19. ↑ Svensson, Stina, ed. (1953). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1953 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1953] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 523. SELIBR   9649164.
  20. ↑ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1981 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1981] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1980. p. 533. ISBN   91-1-805012-3. SELIBR   3681525.
  21. 1 2 Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 1130. ISBN   91-1-843222-0. SELIBR   3681527.
  22. ↑ "Nya ambassadörer i Oslo, Paris och Peking. Stor omflyttning förestår bland sändebuden" [New ambassadors in Oslo, Paris and Beijing. Major relocation is expected among envoys]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 11 February 1956. p. 4A. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  23. ↑ 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. 80. ISBN   91-1-914072-X. SELIBR   8261513.
  24. ↑ 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. 954. ISBN   91-1-914072-X. SELIBR   8261513.
  25. ↑ 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. 328. ISBN   91-1-914072-X. SELIBR   8261513.
  26. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1978). Sveriges statskalender 1978 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. pp. 433, 447. ISBN   91-38-03894-3. SELIBR   3682759.
  27. ↑ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 69. ISBN   91-1-843222-0. SELIBR   3681527.
  28. ↑ 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. 787. ISBN   91-1-943202-X. SELIBR   8261514.
  29. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1992). Sveriges statskalender 1992 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 345, 358. ISBN   913812694X. SELIBR   3682771.
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