List of ambassadors of Sweden to Serbia explained

Post:Ambassador
Body:
Sweden to Serbia
Insignia:Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Insigniasize:100px
Insigniacaption:Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Flagsize:200
Flagborder:yes
Incumbent:Charlotte Sammelin
Incumbentsince:15 August 2024
Department:Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Belgrade
Style:His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports To:Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence:Užička 45, Dedinje
Seat:Belgrade, Serbia
Appointer:Government of Sweden
Termlength:No fixed term
Precursor:Ambassador of Sweden to Yugoslavia
Inaugural:Mats Staffansson
Formation:3 July 1996

The Ambassador of Sweden to Serbia (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Serbia) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Serbia and government of Serbia. Sweden's ambassador is also accredited to Montenegro.

History

Sweden had an envoy stationed in Belgrade, in what was then Yugoslavia, from 1 January 1922. The envoy, later elevated to ambassador, served in Belgrade until the spring of 1992, when Yugoslavia dissolved.

The position of ambassador remained vacant from 1992 to 1996 following the outbreak of the Yugoslav Wars. On 11 April 1996, Sweden recognized the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as one of the successor states to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.[1] On 24 April of the same year, Mats Staffansson was appointed as the new Swedish ambassador to Belgrade, assuming the position on 3 July. In September of the same year, he was also accredited as ambassador to Skopje, Macedonia.[2] The Swedish ambassador remained accredited to Skopje until 2005, when Sweden opened an embassy there.

Sweden recognized the independence of Montenegro on 14 June 2006 and diplomatic relations were established on 26 June 2006.[3] Sweden's ambassador to Belgrade has been concurrently accredited to Podgorica since 2006.

List of representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Joachim Beck-Friis6 May 1914 – 1918EnvoyResident in Vienna[4] [5]
For Swedish ambassadors between 1918 and 1992, please see Swedish Ambassador to Yugoslavia
Lars-Gunnar Wigemark1992–1993Chargé d'affaires[6]
Göran Jacobsson1993–1996Minister and chargé d'affaires[7] [8]
Mats Staffansson3 July 1996 – 2000AmbassadorAlso accredited to Skopje.[9] [10]
Michael Sahlin2000–2002AmbassadorAlso accredited to Skopje.[11]
Lars-Göran Engfeldt2002–2006AmbassadorAlso accredited to Skopje (until 2005) and Podgorica (from 2006).[12] [13]
Krister Bringéus2007–2010AmbassadorAlso accredited to Podgorica.[14]
Christer Asp2010–2016AmbassadorAlso accredited to Podgorica.[15] [16]
Jan Lundin15 June 2016 – 2021AmbassadorAlso accredited to Podgorica.[17] [18]
Annika Ben David2021–2024AmbassadorAlso accredited to Podgorica.[19] [20]
Charlotte Sammelin15 August 2024 – presentAmbassadorAlso accredited to Podgorica.[21]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Sverige erkänner Jugoslavien . . Sweden recognizes Yugoslavia . 14 . 1996-04-12 . 24 November 2024 . sv . subscription.
  2. News: Nya ambassadörer . . New ambassadors . TT . 15 . 1996-09-23 . 25 November 2024 . sv . subscription.
  3. Web site: Diplomatic Missions to Montenegro and visa regimes for citizens of Montenegro: *Sweden . . 24 November 2024.
  4. News: Våra beskickningar . . Our diplomatic missions . 7 . 122 . 1914-05-07 . 18 October 2024 . sv.
  5. Book: Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor . Elgenstierna . Gustaf . 1 Abrahamsson-Celsing . 1925 . Norstedt . Stockholm . sv . . 258.
  6. News: Annonser skall stoppa flyktingar . . Advertisements should stop refugees . TT . 5 . 1992-07-25 . 24 November 2024 . sv . subscription.
  7. Book: Sveriges statskalender 1993 . Almqvist . Gerd . 1993 . Allmänna . Stockholm . sv . 9138128098 . . 186.
  8. News: Ny svensk Belgradambassadör . . New Swedish Ambassador to Belgrade . 19 . 1996-05-03 . 24 November 2024 . sv . subscription.
  9. Book: Sveriges statskalender 2000 . Spiegelberg . Christina . 2000 . Fritzes . Stockholm . sv . 91-38-31692-7 . . 180, 183.
  10. News: Diplomat fick ny tjänst i Belgrad . . Diplomat got new position in Belgrade . Björn . Hygstedt . 9 . 1996-09-06 . 24 November 2024 . sv . subscription.
  11. Book: Sveriges statskalender 2002 . Spiegelberg . Christina . 2002 . Fritzes . Stockholm . sv . 9138319519 . . 184, 186.
  12. Book: Sveriges statskalender 2005 . Spiegelberg . Christina . 2005 . Fritzes . Stockholm . sv . 9138321971 . . 183, 189.
  13. Book: Sveriges statskalender 2006 . Spiegelberg . Christina . 2006 . Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes . Stockholm . sv . 91-38-32230-7 . . 192.
  14. Book: Sveriges statskalender 2010 . 2010 . Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes . Stockholm . sv . 978-91-38-32520-9 . . 191, 196.
  15. Nya ambassadörer i Serbien och Förenade Arabemiraten . https://archive.today/20130419000426/http://www.regeringen.se/sb/d/119/a/145718 . . New ambassadors to Serbia and the United Arab Emirates . 12 May 2010 . 19 April 2013 . 22 November 2024 . sv.
  16. Web site: DIPLOMATIC LIST . . Podgorica . 7 . 2013 . 25 November 2024.
  17. Ny ambassadör i Serbien . . New ambassador in Serbia . 4 February 2016 . 22 November 2024 . sv.
  18. Web site: DIPLOMATIC LIST . . Podgorica . 102 . June 2021 . 25 November 2024.
  19. Ny ambassadör i Serbien . . New ambassador in Serbia . 8 April 2021 . 22 November 2024 . sv.
  20. Web site: DIPLOMATIC LIST . . Podgorica . 102 . June 2024 . 25 November 2024.
  21. Web site: Sveriges ambassadör i Serbien och Montenegro . https://web.archive.org/web/20241122152647/https://www.swedenabroad.se/sv/utlandsmyndigheter/serbien-belgrad/om-oss/ambassad%C3%B6r/ . Embassy of Sweden, Belgrade . Sweden's ambassador to Serbia and Montenegro . 22 November 2024 . 22 November 2024 . 22 November 2024 . sv.