List of ambassadors of Sweden to India explained

Post:Ambassador
Body:
Sweden to India
Insignia:Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Insigniasize:100px
Insigniacaption:Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Flagsize:200
Flagborder:yes
Incumbent:Jan Thesleff
Incumbentsince:2022
Department:Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, New Delhi
Style:His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports To:Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence:4-5 Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri
Seat:New Delhi, India
Appointer:Government of Sweden
Termlength:No fixed term
Inaugural:Gunnar Jarring
Formation:1948

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

History

In August 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Indian 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.[1]

List of representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Gunnar Jarring1948–1951EnvoyAlso accredited to Colombo (from 1950).
Per Wijkman1951–1955EnvoyAlso accredited to Colombo.
Alva Myrdal3 December 1955 – 26 October 1956EnvoyAlso accredited to Rangoon (from 22 February 1956) and Colombo (from 21 May 1956).[2]
Alva Myrdal27 October 1956 – 1 April 1961AmbassadorAlso accredited to Rangoon and Colombo.
Klas Böök1961–1965AmbassadorAlso accredited to Rangoon, Colombo and Kathmandu.
Gunnar Heckscher1965–1970AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo and Kathmandu.[3]
Axel Lewenhaupt1970–1975AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo and Kathmandu.[4]
Lennart Finnmark1975–1983AmbassadorAlso accredited to Dhaka (1975–1977) as well as Colombo and Kathmandu (1975–1983).
Torsten Örn1978–1979Chargé d'affaires[5]
Axel Edelstam1983–1987AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu and Thimphu.
Örjan Berner1987–1989AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu and Thimphu.
Pär Kettis1989–1994AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu and Thimphu.[6]
Karl-Göran Engström1994–2000AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu and Thimphu.[7]
Johan Nordenfelt2000–2004Ambassador
Inga Eriksson Fogh2004–2006Ambassador
Lars-Olof Lindgren2007–2012AmbassadorAlso accredited to Colombo.[8]
Harald Sandberg2012–2017Ambassador[9]
Klas MolinSeptember 2017 – 2022Ambassador[10]
Jan Thesleff2022–presentAmbassador[11]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Tre nya ambassadörer . . A7 . 1956-08-21 . 13 November 2023 . sv . subscription.
  2. Encyclopedia: Alva Myrdal . . . Per . Thullberg . 1987–1989 . 26 . 161 . 2023-08-22 . sv.
  3. Book: Sveriges statskalender. 1970 . Bengt . Sköldenberg . 1970 . Fritzes offentliga publikationer . Uppsala . sv . 352.
  4. Book: Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1972 . Bengt . Sköldenberg . 1972 . Fritzes offentliga publikationer . Stockholm . sv . . 354.
  5. Book: Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 . Jönsson . Lena . Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001 . 2000 . Norstedt . Stockholm . sv . 9172850426 . . 1270.
  6. 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 . . 592.
  7. 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 . . 298.
  8. Web site: Rättelse: Ny Chargé d'Affaires i Colombo . https://web.archive.org/web/20180516014743/http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/pressreleases/raettelse-ny-charge-d-affaires-i-colombo-132643 . . 23 February 2007 . 16 May 2018 . 15 May 2018 . sv . . dead .
  9. Web site: New Ambassador at the Embassy in New Delhi . https://web.archive.org/web/20160116210234/http://www.swedenabroad.com/en-GB/Embassies/New-Delhi/Current-affairs/News/New-Ambassador-at-the-embassy-in-New-Delhi--sys/ . . 14 July 2012 . 16 January 2016 . 23 July 2024.
  10. Ny ambassadör i Indien . . New ambassador in India . 24 August 2017 . 23 July 2024 . sv.
  11. Jan Thesleff ny ambassadör i Indien . . Jan Thesleff new ambassador in India . 10 February 2022 . 23 July 2024 . sv.