List of ambassadors of Sweden to the United States
| Ambassador of Sweden to the United States | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Washington, D.C. | |
| Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Residence | 2900 K Street, N.W.[a] |
| Seat | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Appointer | Government of Sweden |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Johan Albert Kantzow |
| Formation | 1812 |
| Website | Swedish Embassy, Washington, D.C. |
The Ambassador of Sweden to the United States (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the United States of America) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of the United States and federal government of the United States. The Swedish ambassador is in charge of Sweden's diplomatic mission to the United States. The Swedish Embassy is located at the House of Sweden (inaugurated in 2006) at 2900 K Street in Washington, D.C..
List of Swedish chiefs of mission to the United States[edit]
| Name | Period | Title | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Albert Kantzow | 1812–1819 | Resident Minister | Assumed office in 1813. | [2] |
| Berndt Robert Gustaf Stackelberg | 1819–1831 | Chargé d'affaires | ||
| David Gustaf Anckarloo | November 22, 1831 – March 8, 1833 | Chargé d'affaires | [3] | |
| Severin Lorich | 1834–1837 | Chargé d'affaires | ||
| Gustaf af Nordin | May 14, 1838 – 1845 | Chargé d'affaires | [4] | |
| Adam Christopher Lövenskiöld | 1845–1850 | Chargé d'affaires | ||
| Georg Sibbern | 1850–1854 | Chargé d'affaires | ||
| Georg Sibbern | 1854–1858 | Resident Minister | ||
| Nils Erik Wilhelm af Wetterstedt | 1858–1860 | Resident Minister | ||
| Carl Edward Vilhelm Piper | July 20, 1861 – 1864 | Resident Minister | Also Consul General in Washington, D.C. on October 18, 1861. | [5] |
| Nils Erik Wilhelm af Wetterstedt | 1864–1870 | Envoy | ||
| Oluf Stenersen | 1870–1875 | Envoy | ||
| Carl Lewenhaupt | March 6, 1876 – 1884 | Envoy | Also Acting Consul General there from March 10, 1876. | [6] |
| Gustaf Leonard (Lennart) Reuterskiöld | November 15, 1884 – 1888 | Envoy | Also Acting Consul General there from December 30, 1884. | [7] |
| Johan Anton Wolff Grip | 1889–1906 | Envoy | ||
| Herman Lagercrantz | January 25, 1907 – June 4, 1907 | Acting Envoy | [8] | |
| Herman Lagercrantz | June 5, 1907–1910 | Envoy | [8] | |
| Albert Ehrensvärd | October 8, 1910 – 1911 | Envoy | [9] | |
| August Ekengren | 1912–1920 | Envoy | ||
| Axel Wallenberg | 1921–1925 | Envoy | ||
| Wollmar Boström | 1925–1945 | Envoy | ||
| Herman Eriksson | October 1, 1945 – December 8, 1947 | Envoy | [10] | |
| Herman Eriksson | December 9, 1947 – 1948 | Ambassador | [10] | |
| Erik Boheman | 1948–1958 | Ambassador | ||
| Gunnar Jarring | 1958–1964 | Ambassador | ||
| Hubert de Bèsche | 1964–1973 | Ambassador | ||
| Yngve Möller | 1972–1972 | Ambassador | Never took office.[b] | |
| Wilhelm Wachtmeister | 1974–1989 | Ambassador | ||
| Anders Thunborg | 1989–1993 | Ambassador | ||
| Henrik Liljegren | 1993–1997 | Ambassador | ||
| Rolf Ekéus | 1997–2000 | Ambassador | ||
| Jan Eliasson | 2000–2005 | Ambassador | ||
| Gunnar Lund | 2005–2007 | Ambassador | ||
| Jonas Hafström | 2007–2013 | Ambassador | ||
| Björn Lyrvall | 2013–2017 | Ambassador | ||
| Karin Olofsdotter | 2017–2023 | Ambassador | ||
| Urban Ahlin | August 15, 2023–present | Ambassador | [12] |
See also[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ Since 2022, the residence is located in the same building as the chancery.[1]
- ^ Yngve Möller was appointed Swedish ambassador in 1972 but never took office because of a temporary break in Swedish-American relations.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ Uggla, Maria. "PÅ NY ADRESS". Kulturvärden (in Swedish) (1). Stockholm: Statens fastighetsverk (SFV). SELIBR 10681889. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Kantzow, släkt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 20. National Archives of Sweden. 1973–1975. p. 609. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1925). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 1 Abrahamsson-Celsing. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 115. SELIBR 10076137.
- ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1930). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 5 Lind af Hageby-von Porten. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 510. SELIBR 10076756.
- ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1930). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 5 Lind af Hageby-von Porten. Stockholm: Norstedt. pp. 722–723. SELIBR 10076756.
- ^ Holm, Nils F (1977–1979). "Carl Lewenhaupt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 22. National Archives of Sweden. p. 631. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1931). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 6 Posse-von Scheven. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 261. SELIBR 10076758.
- ^ a b Kjellander, Rune (1977–1979). "Herman L F Lagercrantz". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 22. National Archives of Sweden. p. 93. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Hildebrand, Bengt; Lindberg, Folke (1949). "Johan Jakob Albert Ehrensvärd". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 12. National Archives of Sweden. p. 496. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Hemming, Sten J:r. (1953). "Gustaf Herman Eriksson". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 14. National Archives of Sweden. p. 410. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Janzon, Beatrice; Sjöström, Sten (May 14, 2007). "Reinfeldts inbjudan en tidig invit" [Reinfeldt's invitation an early invite]. Dagens Eko (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ^ "Today, we bid farewell to Karin..." Embassy of Sweden, Washington, D.C. August 15, 2023. Archived from the original on September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023 – via Facebook.
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External links[edit]
- Embassy of Sweden, Washington, D.C., official website
