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
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
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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 representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Johan Albert KantzowJuly 29, 1812 – March 21, 1819Resident ministerAssumed office in 1813. [2] [3]
Berndt Robert Gustaf Stackelberg 21 March 1819 – 1832 Chargé d'affaires [4]
David Gustaf AnckarlooNovember 22, 1831 – March 8, 1833Chargé d'affaires [5]
Severin Lorich1834–1837Chargé d'affaires
Gustaf af NordinMay 14, 1838 – 1845Chargé d'affaires [6]
Adam Christopher Lövenskiöld1845–1850Chargé d'affaires
Georg Sibbern 1850–1854Chargé d'affaires [7]
Georg Sibbern 1854–1858Resident ministerReturned to Norway in 1856. [lower-alpha 2] [7]
Wilhelm af Wetterstedt 27 April 1858 – 1860Resident ministerAlso Swedish-Norwegian consul general on June 15, 1858. [9]
Carl Edward Vilhelm Piper July 20, 1861 – 1864Resident ministerAlso consul general in Washington, D.C. on October 18, 1861. [10]
Wilhelm af Wetterstedt September 2, 1864 – June 29, 1870Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary [9]
Oluf Stenersen1870 – December 9, 1875EnvoyDied in office (in Paris). [11]
Carl Lewenhaupt March 6, 1876 – 1884EnvoyAlso acting consul general there from March 10, 1876. [12]
Gustaf Leonard (Lennart) ReuterskiöldNovember 15, 1884 – 1888EnvoyAlso acting consul general there from December 30, 1884. [13]
Johan Anton Wolff Grip1889–1906Envoy [14]
Herman LagercrantzJanuary 25, 1907 – June 4, 1907Acting envoy [15]
Herman LagercrantzJune 5, 1907–1910Envoy [15]
Albert Ehrensvärd October 8, 1910 – 1911Envoy [16]
August Ekengren 1912–1920Envoy
Claës BondeJuly 18, 1913 – December 9, 1913Acting chargé d'affaires [17]
Axel Wallenberg1921–1925Envoy
Wollmar Boström 1925–1945Envoy
Herman ErikssonOctober 1, 1945 – December 8, 1947Envoy [18]
Herman ErikssonDecember 9, 1947 – 1948Ambassador [18]
Alexis Aminoff April 21, 1948Chargé d'affairesDue to Herman Eriksson's illness. [19]
Erik Boheman 1948–1958Ambassador
Gunnar Jarring 1958–1964Ambassador
Hubert de Bèsche 1964–1973Ambassador
Yngve Möller1972–1972AmbassadorNever took office. [lower-alpha 3]
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 [21]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Since 2022, the residence is located in the same building as the chancery. [1]
  2. ↑ Sibbern returned to Norway in 1856 and became the state secretary to the viceroy, Crown Prince Charles. [7] Despite his newly appointed role, Sibbern retained the position of minister resident. [8]
  3. ↑ Yngve Möller was appointed Swedish ambassador in 1972 but never took office because of a temporary break in Swedish-American relations. [20]

References

  1. ↑ Uggla, Maria (2022). "PÅ NY ADRESS". Kulturvärden (in Swedish) (1). Stockholm: Statens fastighetsverk (SFV). SELIBR   10681889 . Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  2. ↑ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1928). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 4 Igelström-Lillietopp. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 100. SELIBR   10076751.
  3. ↑ "Kantzow, släkt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 20. National Archives of Sweden. 1973–1975. p. 609. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1932). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 7 Schildt-Sture. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 492. SELIBR   10076761.
  5. ↑ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1925). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 1 Abrahamsson-Celsing. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 115. SELIBR   10076137.
  6. ↑ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1930). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 5 Lind af Hageby-von Porten. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 510. SELIBR   10076756.
  7. 1 2 3 Bratberg, Terje; Mardal, Magnus A. (June 27, 2024). "Georg Sibbern". Great Norwegian Encyclopedia (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Norge" [Norway]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). No. 132. June 9, 1856. p. 3. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  9. 1 2 Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1934). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 8 Stålarm-Voltemat. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 763. SELIBR   10076764.
  10. ↑ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1930). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 5 Lind af Hageby-von Porten. Stockholm: Norstedt. pp. 722–723. SELIBR   10076756.
  11. ↑ "Dödsfall" [Deaths]. Post- och Inrikes Tidningar (in Swedish). No. 289. December 13, 1875. p. 2. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  12. ↑ Holm, Nils F (1977–1979). "Carl Lewenhaupt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 22. National Archives of Sweden. p. 631. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  13. ↑ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1931). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 6 Posse-von Scheven. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 261. SELIBR   10076758.
  14. ↑ Hildebrand, Albin, ed. (1913). Svenskt porträttgalleri. Generalregister [Swedish portrait gallery. General Register] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Tullberg. p. 254. SELIBR   384717.
  15. 1 2 Kjellander, Rune (1977–1979). "Herman L F Lagercrantz". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 22. National Archives of Sweden. p. 93. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  16. ↑ Hildebrand, Bengt; Lindberg, Folke (1949). "Johan Jakob Albert Ehrensvärd". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 12. National Archives of Sweden. p. 496. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  17. ↑ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1925). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 1 Abrahamsson-Celsing. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 529. SELIBR   10076137.
  18. 1 2 Hemming, Sten J:r. (1953). "Gustaf Herman Eriksson". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 14. National Archives of Sweden. p. 410. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Ambassadör Herman Eriksson" [Ambassador Herman Eriksson]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). April 22, 1948. p. 4A. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  20. ↑ Janzon, Beatrice; Sjöström, Sten (May 14, 2007). "Reinfeldts inbjudan en tidig invit" [Reinfeldt's invitation an early invite]. Dagens Eko (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio . Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  21. ↑ "Today, we bid farewell to Karin..." Embassy of Sweden, Washington, D.C. August 15, 2023. Archived from the original on September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023– via Facebook.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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