List of ambassadors of Sweden to Mali explained

Post:Ambassador
Body:
Sweden to Mali
Insignia:Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Insigniasize:100px
Insigniacaption:Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Flagsize:200
Flagborder:yes
Incumbent:Kristina Kühnel
Incumbentsince:2021
Department:Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Bamako
Style:His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports To:Minister for Foreign Affairs
Seat:Bamako, Mali
Appointer:Government of Sweden
Termlength:No fixed term
Inaugural:Karl Henrik Andersson
Formation:1964

The Ambassador of Sweden to Mali (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Mali) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the head of state of Mali and government of Mali.

History

Sweden's first ambassador accredited in Bamako was, who held a dual accreditation from the Swedish embassy in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, starting in 1964.[1] The embassy in Abidjan closed in 1967 and responsibility for Mali was transferred to the Swedish embassy in Algiers. Ambassador in Algiers presented his letters of credence to President Moussa Traoré on 28 May 1969. Until 1980, the ambassador in Algiers was accredited in Bamako, then for a year from the Swedish embassy in Abidjan, before a Stockholm-based ambassador took over the role until the year 2000. In the 2000s, the Swedish ambassador in Dakar, Senegal, was accredited in Bamako.

Sweden opened an embassy in Bamako in 2010 and appointed a resident ambassador there.[2] The ambassador was accredited in neighboring countries.

In August 2024, the Swedish ambassador to Mali, Kristina Kühnel, was ordered to leave the country within 72 hours due to a "hostile" statement by a Swedish minister. This move underscored Mali's shift away from Western allies towards Russia, following Sweden's decision to phase out aid due to Mali's ties with Moscow. Relations between Mali and Western nations had deteriorated as Mali, ruled by a military junta, increasingly aligned with Russia.[3]

List of representatives

NamePeriodResident/Non residentTitleAccreditationRef
Karl Henrik Andersson1964–1967 Non-residentAmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Abidjan.
Claës König1968–1972 Non-residentAmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Algiers. Submitted letter of credence on 28 May 1969.[4] [5]
Jean-Jacques von Dardel1972–1974 Non-residentAmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Algiers.[6]
Harald Edelstam1975–1979 Non-residentAmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Algiers.[7]
Stig Brattström1979–1980 Non-residentAmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Algiers.[8]
Hans-Olle Olsson1980–1981 Non-residentAmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Abidjan.[9]
–1982–1982 Non-residentAmbassadorVacant.[10]
Erik Cornell1983–1988 Non-residentAmbassadorStationed in Stockholm.[11]
Bengt Holmquist1989–1992 Non-residentAmbassadorStationed in Stockholm.[12]
–1993–1994 Non-residentAmbassadorStationed in Stockholm. Vacant.[13] [14]
Magnus Faxén1994–1995 Non-residentAmbassadorStationed in Stockholm.[15]
Nils-Erik Schyberg1996–1998 Non-residentAmbassadorStationed in Stockholm.[16]
–1999–2000 Non-residentAmbassadorStationed in Stockholm. Vacant.[17] [18]
Bo Wilén2000–2002 Non-residentAmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Dakar.[19]
Annika Magnusson2002–2005 Non-residentAmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Dakar.[20]
Agneta Bohman2006–2010 Non-residentAmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Dakar.[21]
Carin Wall2010–2013 ResidentAmbassadorAlso accredited to the embassy in Ouagadougou.
Eva Emnéus2013–2018 ResidentAmbassadorAlso accredited to Niamey (from 2015), Nouakchott (from 2015), and Ouagadougou (from 2015).[22] [23] [24]
Diana Janse2019–2021 ResidentAmbassadorAlso accredited to Niamey (from 2020).[25] [26]
Kristina Kühnel2021–present ResidentAmbassadorAlso accredited to Niamey (from 2023).[27] [28]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sveriges statskalender 1967 . 1967 . Fritzes offentliga publikationer . Uppsala . sv . 306, 310.
  2. Web site: Burkina Faso . https://web.archive.org/web/20240526012658/https://www.regeringen.se/sveriges-regering/utrikesdepartementet/sveriges-forbindelser-med-omvarlden/afrika/mali/ . . 26 May 2024 . 2 July 2024 . sv.
  3. Web site: Swedish ambassador expelled from Mali over 'hostile' comment . . 9 August 2024 . 10 August 2024.
  4. News: Dag för dag . . Pia . Hård af Segerstad . 19 . 1969-05-29 . 19 July 2024 . sv . subscription.
  5. Book: Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1972 . Sköldenberg . Bengt . 1972 . Fritzes offentliga publikationer . Uppsala . sv . . 357.
  6. Book: Sveriges statskalender 1974 . Sköldenberg . Bengt . 1974 . Allmänna . Uppsala . sv . 91-38-01839-X . 380.
  7. Book: Sveriges statskalender 1979 . Sköldenberg . Bengt . 1979 . Liber . Stockholm . 91-38-04622-9 . sv . . 346.
  8. Book: Sveriges statskalender 1980 . Sköldenberg . Bengt . 1980 . Liber . Stockholm . 91-38-05350-0 . sv . . 346.
  9. Book: Sveriges statskalender 1981 . Sköldenberg . Bengt . 1981 . Liber . Stockholm . 91-38-06008-6 . sv . . 356.
  10. Book: Sveriges statskalender 1982 . Sköldenberg . Bengt . 1982 . Liber/Allmänna . Stockholm . 9138067307 . sv . . 367.
  11. Book: Sveriges statskalender 1988 . Spiegelberg . Christina . 1988 . Allmänna . Stockholm . sv . 91-38-09927-6 . . 368.
  12. Book: Sveriges statskalender 1992 . Spiegelberg . Christina . 1992 . Allmänna . Stockholm . sv . 913812694X . . 360.
  13. Book: Sveriges statskalender 1993 . Almqvist . Gerd . 1993 . Allmänna . Stockholm . sv . 9138128098 . . 352.
  14. Book: Sveriges statskalender 1994 . Almqvist . Gerd . 1994 . Fritzes . Stockholm . sv . 9138129485 . . 185.
  15. Book: Sveriges statskalender 1995 . Almqvist . Gerd . 1995 . Fritzes . Stockholm . sv . 91-38-30428-7 . . 185.
  16. Book: Sveriges statskalender 1998 . Spiegelberg . Christina . 1998 . Fritzes . Stockholm . sv . 9138313111 . . 185.
  17. Book: Sveriges statskalender 1999 . Spiegelberg . Christina . 1999 . Fritzes . Stockholm . sv . 91-38-31445-2 . . 187.
  18. Book: Sveriges statskalender 2000 . Spiegelberg . Christina . 2000 . Fritzes . Stockholm . sv . 91-38-31692-7 . . 183.
  19. Book: Sveriges statskalender 2002 . Spiegelberg . Christina . 2002 . Fritzes . Stockholm . sv . 9138319519 . . 187.
  20. Book: Sveriges statskalender 2005 . Spiegelberg . Christina . 2005 . Fritzes . Stockholm . sv . 9138321971 . . 183.
  21. Book: Sveriges statskalender 2010 . 2010 . Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes . Stockholm . sv . 978-91-38-32520-9 . . 189.
  22. Web site: Den 22 maj överlämnade Ambassadör Eva Emnéus sina kreditivbrev till Nigers president Mahamadou Issoufou vid en ceremoni i Niamey . Embassy of Sweden, Bamako . Ambassadören är baserad i Bamako, Mali, men ansvarar också för Sveriges relationer med Burkina Faso, Niger och Mauretanien. . The ambassador is based in Bamako, Mali, but is also responsible for Sweden's relations with Burkina Faso, Niger and Mauritania. . 4 June 2015 . 18 July 2024 . . sv.
  23. Web site: Den 1 september överlämnade Ambassadör Eva Emnéus sina kreditivbrev till Mauretaniens president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz vid en ceremoni i huvudstaden Nouakchott. . Embassy of Sweden, Bamako . On 1 September Ambassador Eva Emnéus presented her letters of credence to Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz at a ceremony in the capital, Nouakchott. . Ambassadören är baserad i Bamako, Mali, men ansvarar förutom för Mali och Mauretanien också för Sveriges relationer med Burkina Faso och Niger. . The ambassador is based in Bamako, Mali, but in addition to Mali and Mauritania, he is also responsible for Sweden's relations with Burkina Faso and Niger. . 8 September 2015 . 18 July 2024 . . sv.
  24. Coopération bilatérale : deux nouveaux ambassadeurs européens accrédités au Burkina Faso . . Kader Patrick . Karantao . 8 January 2015 . 18 July 2024 . fr.
  25. Ny ambassadör i Mali . . New ambassador in Mali . 19 June 2019 . 20 June 2024 . sv.
  26. Web site: Diplomatie: L'Ambassadeur de la Suéde présente les copies figurées de ses lettres de créance . Le Sahel . Office National d'Edition et de Presse . Diplomacy: The Ambassador of Sweden presents figurative copies of her letters of credence . Mahamadou . Diallo . 19 November 2020 . 18 July 2024 . fr.
  27. Ny ambassadör i Mali . . New ambassador in Mali . 4 March 2021 . 20 June 2024 . sv.
  28. President of Niger . PresidenceNiger . 1653799956271050761 . 2 May 2023 . Accréditation de quatre nouveaux ambassadeurs au Niger. . Accreditation of four new ambassadors to Niger. . fr . Niamey . 19 July 2024 .

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