List of ambassadors of Sweden to Bangladesh explained

Post:Ambassador
Body:
Sweden to Bangladesh
Insignia:Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Insigniasize:100px
Insigniacaption:Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Flagsize:200
Flagborder:yes
Incumbent:Nicolas Weeks
Incumbentsince:2024
Department:Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Dhaka
Style:His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports To:Minister for Foreign Affairs
Seat:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Appointer:Government of Sweden
Termlength:No fixed term
Formation:1972
First:Axel Lewenhaupt

The Ambassador of Sweden to Bangladesh (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the People's Republic of Bangladesh) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Bangladesh and government of Bangladesh.

History

Sweden recognized Bangladesh as an independent state on 4 February 1972.[1] That same year, Sweden's ambassador to India was also accredited to Bangladesh. Between 1972 and 1977, there was an embassy counsellor and chargé d'affaires stationed in Dhaka.

Sweden's first resident ambassador in Dhaka was, who took office on 1 July 1977.[2]

List of representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Axel Lewenhaupt1972–1975AmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in New Delhi.[3]
Hans Olwaeus1972–1974Embassy counsellor and chargés d'affaires ad interim[4] [5] [6]
Lennart Finnmark1975–1977AmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in New Delhi.[7]
Kjell Anneling1975–1977Embassy counsellor and chargé d'affairesActing in 1975.[8] [9]
Arne Lellki1 July 1977 – 1981Ambassador[10]
Peder Hammarskjöld1981–1985Ambassador[11]
Eva Heckscher1985–1989Ambassador[12]
Carl Olof Cederblad1989–1992Ambassador[13]
Björn Sternby1992–1996Ambassador[14]
Anders Johnson1996–2001Ambassador[15]
Börje Mattsson2001–2005Ambassador[16]
Britt Falkman Hagström2005–2010Ambassador[17]
Anneli Lindahl Kenny2010–2014Ambassador
Johan Frisell2014–2017Ambassador[18] [19]
Charlotta Schlyter1 September 2017 – 2020Ambassador[20]
Alexandra Berg von Linde1 September 2020 – 2024Ambassador[21]
Jakob Etaat2023–?Chargé d'affaires[22]
Nicolas Weeks2024–presentAmbassador[23]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bangladesh . Government Offices of Sweden . 28 November 2023 . sv.
  2. News: Ny ambassadör vid ny ambassad . . New ambassador at new embassy . Hans . Westtorp . 12 . 1977-06-21 . 14 August 2024 . sv . subscription.
  3. Book: Sveriges statskalender 1975 . Sköldenberg . Bengt . 1975 . Liber/Allmänna . Uppsala . 91-38-02088-2 . sv . . 399.
  4. Book: Sveriges statskalender 1974 . Sköldenberg . Bengt . 1974 . Allmänna . Uppsala . sv . 91-38-01839-X . 375.
  5. News: Tallroth informationsambassadör . . 9 . 1972-07-01 . 28 November 2023 . sv . subscription.
  6. Web site: Ministeriella noter med Bangladesh rörande veteleverans. Dacca den 6 och 12 december 1974 . . SÖ 1974: 85 . Hans . Olwaeus . 75 . 1 . 6 December 1974 . 28 November 2023.
  7. Book: Sveriges statskalender 1977 . Sköldenberg . Bengt . 1977 . Liber/Allmänna . Uppsala . 91-38-03338-0 . sv . . 432.
  8. Book: Sveriges statskalender 1976 . Sköldenberg . Bengt . 1976 . Liber/Allmänna . Uppsala . 91-38-02736-4 . sv . . 422.
  9. News: Ambassadråd som flyttar sig . . Embassy counsellors are moving . Hans . Westtorp . 14 . 1977-05-07 . 14 August 2024 . sv . subscription.
  10. Book: Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 . Salander Mortensen . Jill . 1996 . Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997 . Stockholm . Norstedt . 91-1-960852-7 . sv . . 662.
  11. Book: Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1993 . Uddling . Hans . Paabo . Katrin . 1992 . Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1993 . Stockholm . Norstedt . 91-1-914072-X . sv . . 437.
  12. Book: Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 . Jönsson . Lena . Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001 . 2000 . Norstedt . Stockholm . sv . 9172850426 . . 462.
  13. Book: Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 . Uddling . Hans . Paabo . Katrin . 1994 . Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995 . Stockholm . Norstedt . 91-1-943202-X . sv . . 207.
  14. Book: Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 . Jönsson . Lena . Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001 . 2000 . Norstedt . Stockholm . sv . 9172850426 . . 1061.
  15. Book: Sveriges statskalender 2001 . Spiegelberg . Christina . 2001 . Fritzes . Stockholm . sv . 9138318385 . . 172.
  16. Book: Sveriges statskalender 2005 . Spiegelberg . Christina . 2005 . Fritzes . Stockholm . sv . 9138321971 . . 170.
  17. Book: Sveriges statskalender 2010 . 2010 . Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes . Stockholm . sv . 978-91-38-32520-9 . . 174.
  18. Web site: Årsredovisning 2014 och Verksamhetsberättelse för Sweden - Bangladesh Business Council . Sweden - Bangladesh Business Council . 4 . 2014 . 24 June 2024 . sv.
  19. Web site: Swedish Ambassador Johan Frisell is soon reaching the end of his term in Bangladesh. On Thursday, he was received by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for a farewell. . . 15 July 2017 . 15 August 2024 . Facebook.
  20. Ny ambassadör i Bangladesh . . New ambassador in Bangladesh . 13 July 2017 . 24 June 2024 . sv.
  21. Ny ambassadör i Bangladesh . . New ambassador in Bangladesh . 17 June 2020 . 24 June 2024 . sv.
  22. Web site: 2023-07-02 . Dhaka summons chargé d'affaires of Swedish embassy over Quran burning . 2023-11-25 . . en.
  23. Ny ambassadör i Bangladesh . . New ambassador in Bangladesh . 5 June 2024 . 24 June 2024 . sv.

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