List of ambassadors of Sweden to the United States

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Ambassador of
Sweden to the United States
Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Urban Ahlin.jpg
Incumbent
Urban Ahlin
since August 2023
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Washington, D.C.
Style His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence 2900 K Street, N.W. [lower-alpha 1]
Seat Washington, D.C., United States
Appointer Government of Sweden
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holderJohan Albert Kantzow
Formation1812
Website Swedish Embassy, Washington, D.C.

The Ambassador of Sweden to the United States (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the United States of America) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of the United States and federal government of the United States. The Swedish ambassador is in charge of Sweden's diplomatic mission to the United States. The Swedish Embassy is located at the House of Sweden (inaugurated in 2006) at 2900 K Street in Washington, D.C..

Contents

List of Swedish chiefs of mission to the United States

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Johan Albert Kantzow1812–1819Resident MinisterAssumed office in 1813. [2]
Berndt Robert Gustaf Stackelberg 1819–1831Chargé d'affaires
David Gustaf AnckarlooNovember 22, 1831 – March 8, 1833Chargé d'affaires [3]
Severin Lorich1834–1837Chargé d'affaires
Gustaf af NordinMay 14, 1838 – 1845Chargé d'affaires [4]
Adam Christopher Lövenskiöld1845–1850Chargé d'affaires
Georg Sibbern 1850–1854Chargé d'affaires
Georg Sibbern 1854–1858Resident Minister
Nils Erik Wilhelm af Wetterstedt 27 April 1858 – 1860Resident MinisterAlso Swedish-Norwegian consul general on June 15, 1858. [5]
Carl Edward Vilhelm Piper July 20, 1861 – 1864Resident MinisterAlso consul general in Washington, D.C. on October 18, 1861. [6]
Nils Erik Wilhelm af Wetterstedt September 2, 1864 – June 29, 1870Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary [5]
Oluf Stenersen1870–1875Envoy
Carl Lewenhaupt March 6, 1876 – 1884EnvoyAlso acting consul general there from March 10, 1876. [7]
Gustaf Leonard (Lennart) ReuterskiöldNovember 15, 1884 – 1888EnvoyAlso acting consul general there from December 30, 1884. [8]
Johan Anton Wolff Grip1889–1906Envoy
Herman LagercrantzJanuary 25, 1907 – June 4, 1907Acting Envoy [9]
Herman LagercrantzJune 5, 1907–1910Envoy [9]
Albert Ehrensvärd October 8, 1910 – 1911Envoy [10]
August Ekengren 1912–1920Envoy
Axel Wallenberg1921–1925Envoy
Wollmar Boström 1925–1945Envoy
Herman ErikssonOctober 1, 1945 – December 8, 1947Envoy [11]
Herman ErikssonDecember 9, 1947 – 1948Ambassador [11]
Erik Boheman 1948–1958Ambassador
Gunnar Jarring 1958–1964Ambassador
Hubert de Bèsche 1964–1973Ambassador
Yngve Möller1972–1972AmbassadorNever took office. [lower-alpha 2]
Wilhelm Wachtmeister 1974–1989Ambassador
Anders Thunborg 1989–1993Ambassador
Henrik Liljegren 1993–1997Ambassador
Rolf Ekéus 1997–2000Ambassador
Jan Eliasson 2000–2005Ambassador
Gunnar Lund 2005–2007Ambassador
Jonas Hafström 2007–2013Ambassador
Björn Lyrvall2013–2017Ambassador
Karin Olofsdotter 2017–2023Ambassador
Urban Ahlin August 15, 2023–presentAmbassador [13]

See also

Footnotes

  1. Since 2022, the residence is located in the same building as the chancery. [1]
  2. Yngve Möller was appointed Swedish ambassador in 1972 but never took office because of a temporary break in Swedish-American relations. [12]

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