List of ambassadors of Sweden to the United States
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Ambassador of Sweden to the United States | |
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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.[a] |
Seat | Washington, D.C., United States |
Appointer | Government of Sweden |
Term length | No fixed term |
Inaugural holder | Johan Albert Kantzow |
Formation | 1812 |
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..
List of representatives
[edit]Name | Period | Title | Notes | Ref |
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Johan Albert Kantzow | July 29, 1812 – March 21, 1819 | Resident minister | Assumed office in 1813. | [2][3] |
Berndt Robert Gustaf Stackelberg | 21 March 1819 – 1832 | Chargé d'affaires | [4] | |
David Gustaf Anckarloo | November 22, 1831 – March 8, 1833 | Chargé d'affaires | [5] | |
Severin Lorich | 1834–1837 | Chargé d'affaires | ||
Gustaf af Nordin | May 14, 1838 – 1845 | Chargé d'affaires | [6] | |
Adam Christopher Lövenskiöld | 1845–1850 | Chargé d'affaires | ||
Georg Sibbern | 1850–1854 | Chargé d'affaires | [7] | |
Georg Sibbern | 1854–1858 | Resident minister | Returned to Norway in 1856.[b] | [7] |
Wilhelm af Wetterstedt | 27 April 1858 – 1860 | Resident minister | Also Swedish-Norwegian consul general on June 15, 1858. | [9] |
Carl Edward Vilhelm Piper | July 20, 1861 – 1864 | Resident minister | Also consul general in Washington, D.C. on October 18, 1861. | [10] |
Wilhelm af Wetterstedt | September 2, 1864 – June 29, 1870 | Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary | [9] | |
Oluf Stenersen | 1870 – December 9, 1875 | Envoy | Died in office (in Paris). | [11] |
Carl Lewenhaupt | March 6, 1876 – 1884 | Envoy | Also acting consul general there from March 10, 1876. | [12] |
Gustaf Leonard (Lennart) Reuterskiöld | November 15, 1884 – 1888 | Envoy | Also acting consul general there from December 30, 1884. | [13] |
Johan Anton Wolff Grip | 1889–1906 | Envoy | ||
Herman Lagercrantz | January 25, 1907 – June 4, 1907 | Acting envoy | [14] | |
Herman Lagercrantz | June 5, 1907–1910 | Envoy | [14] | |
Albert Ehrensvärd | October 8, 1910 – 1911 | Envoy | [15] | |
August Ekengren | 1912–1920 | Envoy | ||
Claës Bonde | July 18, 1913 – December 9, 1913 | Acting chargé d'affaires | [16] | |
Axel Wallenberg | 1921–1925 | Envoy | ||
Wollmar Boström | 1925–1945 | Envoy | ||
Herman Eriksson | October 1, 1945 – December 8, 1947 | Envoy | [17] | |
Herman Eriksson | December 9, 1947 – 1948 | Ambassador | [17] | |
Erik Boheman | 1948–1958 | Ambassador | ||
Gunnar Jarring | 1958–1964 | Ambassador | ||
Hubert de Bèsche | 1964–1973 | Ambassador | ||
Yngve Möller | 1972–1972 | Ambassador | Never took office.[c] | |
Wilhelm Wachtmeister | 1974–1989 | Ambassador | ||
Anders Thunborg | 1989–1993 | Ambassador | ||
Henrik Liljegren | 1993–1997 | Ambassador | ||
Rolf Ekéus | 1997–2000 | Ambassador | ||
Jan Eliasson | 2000–2005 | Ambassador | ||
Gunnar Lund | 2005–2007 | Ambassador | ||
Jonas Hafström | 2007–2013 | Ambassador | ||
Björn Lyrvall | 2013–2017 | Ambassador | ||
Karin Olofsdotter | 2017–2023 | Ambassador | ||
Urban Ahlin | August 15, 2023–present | Ambassador | [19] |
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Since 2022, the residence is located in the same building as the chancery.[1]
- ^ 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]
- ^ Yngve Möller was appointed Swedish ambassador in 1972 but never took office because of a temporary break in Swedish-American relations.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ Uggla, Maria (2022). "PÅ NY ADRESS". Kulturvärden (in Swedish) (1). Stockholm: Statens fastighetsverk (SFV). SELIBR 10681889. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1928). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 4 Igelström-Lillietopp. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 100. SELIBR 10076751.
- ^ "Kantzow, släkt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 20. National Archives of Sweden. 1973–1975. p. 609. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1932). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 7 Schildt-Sture. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 492. SELIBR 10076761.
- ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1925). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 1 Abrahamsson-Celsing. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 115. SELIBR 10076137.
- ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1930). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 5 Lind af Hageby-von Porten. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 510. SELIBR 10076756.
- ^ a b c Bratberg, Terje; Mardal, Magnus A. (June 27, 2024). "Georg Sibbern". Great Norwegian Encyclopedia (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Norge" [Norway]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). No. 132. June 9, 1856. p. 3. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1934). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 8 Stålarm-Voltemat. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 763. SELIBR 10076764.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dödsfall" [Deaths]. Post- och Inrikes Tidningar (in Swedish). No. 289. December 13, 1875. p. 2. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Holm, Nils F (1977–1979). "Carl Lewenhaupt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 22. National Archives of Sweden. p. 631. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1931). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 6 Posse-von Scheven. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 261. SELIBR 10076758.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1925). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 1 Abrahamsson-Celsing. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 529. SELIBR 10076137.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
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External links
[edit]- Embassy of Sweden, Washington, D.C., official website