List of ambassadors of Sweden to the United Kingdom
Ambassador of Sweden to the Court of St James's | |
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![]() Incumbent since August 2023Stefan Gullgren | |
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, London | |
Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Residence | 27 Portland Place |
Seat | London, United Kingdom |
Appointer | Government of Sweden |
Term length | No fixed term |
Inaugural holder | Dionysius Beurræus |
Formation | 1558 |
Website | Swedish Embassy, London |
The Ambassador of Sweden to the United Kingdom (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Court of St James's) is the official representative of the Government of Sweden to the monarch (Court of St James's) and government of the United Kingdom.
List of representatives
Name | Period | Title | Notes | Ref |
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Dionysius Beurræus | 1558–1561 | Legatus perpetuus | Letter of credence dated 1 November 1557. | [1] |
Jakob Spens | 1613–1620 | ? | [2] | |
Jakob Spens | 1623–1623 | ? | [2] | |
Christer Bonde | 1656–1657 | ? | ||
Johan Leijonbergh | 1672–1691 | Envoy extraordinary | Died in office. | [3] |
Christoffer Leijoncrona | 1691–1697 | Acting envoy | [4] | |
Nils Lillieroot | 12 September 1695 – 1697 | Envoy | [5] | |
Christoffer Leijoncrona | 6 April 1697 – 1703 | Resident | [4] | |
Christoffer Leijoncrona | 3 November 1703 – 8 April 1710 | Envoy | Died in office. | [4] |
Carl Gyllenborg | 21 May 1710 – 17 May 1715 | Resident | [6] | |
Carl Gyllenborg | 16 May 1715 – 1717 | Envoy extraordinary | [6] | |
Carl Gustaf Sparre | 1719–1736 | Envoy | [7] | |
Carl Magnus Wasenberg | 1736–1741 | Chargé d'affaires | ||
Carl Magnus Wasenberg | 1741–1743 | Minister | ||
Caspar Joachim Ringwicht | 1744–1748 | Minister | ||
Edvard Carleson | 28 March 1748 | Envoy | Never took office. England declined to receive him as minister. | [8] |
– | 1758–1763 | – | Due to war conditions, the post had been vacant since 1758. | [9] |
Pehr Olof von Asp | 1775–1776 | Acting chargé d'affaires | [10] | |
Gustaf Adam von Nolcken | 22 November 1763 – 1792(?) | Envoy | Dual accreditation to the Court of Hanover. | [9] |
Lars von Engeström | 21 July 1793 – 1795 | Envoy | [11] | |
Pehr Olof von Asp | 17 July 1795 – 4 December 1798 | Minister | Was officially called back on 21 December 1802. | [10] |
Göran Ulrik Silfverhielm | 1801–1802 | Chargé d'affaires | ||
Göran Ulrik Silfverhielm | 1802–1802 | Resident minister | ||
Gotthard Mauritz von Rehausen | 1805 – 1 May 1807 | Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary | [12] | |
Carl Gustaf Adlerberg | 10 May 1807 – 13 September 1808 | Envoy | [13] | |
Carl Gustaf von Brinkman | 17 September 1808 – May 1810 | Minister | [14] | |
Gotthard Mauritz von Rehausen | 1812 – ? | Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary | [12] | |
Gustaf Algernon Stierneld | 14 March 1818 – 1827 | Envoy | [15][16] | |
Magnus Björnstjerna | 12 January 1828 – 29 December 1846 | Minister | [17] | |
Gotthard Mauritz von Rehausen | 1847–1854 | Envoy | ||
Christian Adolf Virgin | 24 March 1854 – 8 August 1854 | Acting envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary | [18] | |
Carl Hochschild | 8 August 1854 – 1 September 1857 | Envoy | Died in office. | [19] |
Baltzar von Platen | 23 October 1857 – 26 August 1861 | Envoy | [20] | |
Carl Wachtmeister | 11 October 1861 – 1865 | Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary | [21] | |
Carl Fredrik Hochschild | 25 June 1866 – 3 October 1876 | Envoy | [22] | |
Carl Lewenhaupt | 9 July 1869 – 9 October 1869 | Acting chargé d'affaires | [23] | |
Carl Edward Vilhelm Piper | 1877–1890 | Envoy | [24] | |
Hans Gustaf Trolle-Wachtmeister | 7 July 1883 – 5 March 1884 | Chargé d'affaires | [25] | |
Jakob Fredrik Adelborg | 1890 – 24 March 1890 | Acting chargé d'affaires | Died in office. | [26] |
Henrik Åkerman | 1890–1895 | Envoy | ||
Carl Lewenhaupt | 12 July 1895 – 3 October 1902 | Acting envoy | [23] | |
Carl Bildt | 3 October 1902 – 1905 | Envoy | [27] | |
Carl Gotthard Bonde | 21 August 1906 – 1 November 1906 | Acting chargé d'affaires | [28] | |
Herman Wrangel | 1906–1920 | Envoy | ||
Jonas Alströmer | 18 December 1918 – 4 November 1919 | Acting chargé d'affaires | [29] | |
Erik Palmstierna | 5 November 1920 – 26 November 1937 | Envoy | [30] | |
Hans Gustaf Beck-Friis | 1938–1938 | Acting chargé d'affaires | ||
Björn Prytz | 26 November 1937 – 31 March 1947 | Envoy | [31] | |
Erik Boheman | 1947 – September 1947 | Envoy | ||
Erik Boheman | September 1947 – 1948 | Ambassador | ||
Gunnar Hägglöf | 1948–1967 | Ambassador | [32] | |
Leif Belfrage | 1967–1972 | Ambassador | [33] | |
Ole Jödahl | 1972–1976 | Ambassador | [34] | |
Olof Rydbeck | 16 December 1976 – June 1979 | Ambassador | [35] | |
Per Lind | 1979–1982 | Ambassador | [36] | |
Leif Leifland | 1982–1991 | Ambassador | [37] | |
Lennart Eckerberg | 1991–1994 | Ambassador | [38] | |
Lars-Åke Nilsson | 1994 – 5 November 1996 | Ambassador | Died in office. | [39] |
Mats Bergquist | 1997–2004 | Ambassador | ||
Staffan Carlsson | 2004–2010 | Ambassador | ||
Nicola Clase | 2010–2016 | Ambassador | ||
Torbjörn Sohlström | September 2016 – 2021 | Ambassador | [40] | |
Mikaela Kumlin Granit | 2021–2023 | Ambassador | [41] | |
Stefan Gullgren | August 2023 – present | Ambassador | [42] |
Gallery
- Carl Gyllenborg (1710–1717)
- Gustav Adam von Nolcken (1764–1793)
- Lars von Engeström (1793–1795)
- Mikaela Kumlin Granit (2021–2023)
See also
References
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- ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1934). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 8 Stålarm-Voltemat. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 813. SELIBR 10076764.
- ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1927). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 3 Gadde-Höökenberg. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 642. SELIBR 10076750.
- ^ Lidman, Tomas (1995–1997). "Carl F L Hochschild". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 29. National Archives of Sweden. p. 359. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1934). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 8 Stålarm-Voltemat. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 624. SELIBR 10076764.
- ^ Petré, Torsten (1971–1973). "Carl F L Hochschild". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 19. National Archives of Sweden. p. 174. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
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- ^ Norman, Torbjörn (1992–1994). "Erik K Palmstierna". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 28. National Archives of Sweden. p. 699. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Leifland, Leif (1995–1997). "Björn G Prytz". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 29. National Archives of Sweden. p. 497. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
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- ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1981 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1981] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1980. p. 69. ISBN 91-1-805012-3. SELIBR 3681525.
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- ^ Elgemyr, Göran (2000–2002). "Olof Rydbeck". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 31. National Archives of Sweden. p. 19. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
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- ^ Berg, Göran; von Oelreich, Jan (18 December 2020). "Lennart Eckerberg, 1928–2020". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 54. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Ambassadör i London avliden" [Ambassador in London deceased]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). TT. 7 November 1996. p. 11. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Ny ambassadör i Storbritannien" [New ambassador in the United Kingdom] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Ny ambassadör i Storbritannien" [New ambassador in the United Kingdom] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Stefan Gullgren ny ambassadör i Storbritannien" [Stefan Gullgren new ambassador in the United Kingdom] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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