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List of ambassadors of Sweden to Pakistan

Ambassador of
Sweden to Pakistan
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Alexandra Berg von Linde
since 2024
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Islamabad
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
SeatIslamabad, Pakistan
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderHarry Eriksson
FormationJuly 1949
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Islamabad

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

History

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In July 1949, the King in Council decided to establish diplomatic relations with Pakistan. The envoy to Tehran and Baghdad, Harry Eriksson, was also appointed as envoy to Karachi.[1] On 24 October 1949, Envoy Eriksson presented his credentials to the Governor-General, Khawaja Nazimuddin. Eriksson conveyed well-wishes to Pakistan from King Gustaf V and the Swedish people.[2]

In March 1956, Gösta Brunnström was appointed Sweden's first resident envoy to Karachi.[3] On 12 April 1956, he presented his credentials to President Iskander Mirza.[4]

In August 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Pakistani 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. Sweden's newly appointed minister there, Gösta Brunnström, was appointed as ambassador.[5]

After Sweden established diplomatic relations with the Maldives on 21 August 1978,[6] the Swedish ambassador in Islamabad was also accredited to Malé that same year.[7] In 1995, this accreditation was transferred to the Swedish ambassador in New Delhi.[8] Between 2002 and 2008, the Swedish ambassador in Islamabad was also accredited to Kabul, Afghanistan.[9][10]

List of representatives

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Name Period Title Notes Ref
Harry Eriksson 1949–1951 Envoy Resident in Tehran. [11]
Gunnar Jarring 1951–1952 Envoy Resident in Tehran. [12]
Ragnvald Bagge 1953–1956 Envoy Resident in Tehran. [13]
Gösta Brunnström March 1956 – August 1956 Envoy [3][5]
Gösta Brunnström August 1956 – 1960 Ambassador [5][14]
Hugo Ärnfast 1960–1964 Ambassador [15][16]
Lennart Finnmark 1964–1969 Ambassador [17]
Bengt Odhner 1969–1973 Ambassador [18]
Rune Nyström 1974–1977 Ambassador [19]
Bengt Rösiö 1977–1979 Ambassador Also accredited to Malé (from 1978). [7]
Carl-Johan Groth 1979–1983 Ambassador Also accredited to Malé. [20][21]
Sten Strömholm 1983–1985 Ambassador Also accredited to Malé. [22]
Gunnar Hultner 1985–1990 Ambassador Also accredited to Malé (from 1986). [23]
Ian Paulsson 1990–1995 Ambassador Also accredited to Malé. [24]
Nils Rosenberg 1995–1999 Ambassador [25]
Peter Tejler 1999–2003 Ambassador Also accredited to Kabul (from 2002). [9]
Ann Wilkens 2003–2007 Ambassador Also accredited to Kabul. [26]
Anna-Karin Eneström 2007–2009 Ambassador Also accredited to Kabul (until 2008). [10][27]
Ulrika Sundberg 2009–2011 Ambassador [28]
Lars-Hjalmar Wide 2011–2013 Ambassador [29]
Tomas Rosander 2013–2016 Ambassador [30]
Ingrid Johansson 1 May 2016 – 2020 Ambassador [31]
Henrik Persson September 2020 – 2024 Ambassador [32]
Alexandra Berg von Linde 2024–present Ambassador [33]

References

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  1. ^ "Representationen i utlandet utökas" [Representation abroad is expanded]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 9 July 1949. p. 4A. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Minister Harry Eriksson". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 25 October 1949. p. 4A. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Gösta Brunnström sändebud i Karachi" [Gösta Brunnström envoy in Karachi]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 11 March 1956. p. A13. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Sveriges nye ambassadör" [Sweden's new ambassador]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 13 April 1956. p. A13. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Tre nya ambassadörer" [Three new ambassadors]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 21 August 1956. p. A7. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Diplomatic Relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  7. ^ a b Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1979). Sveriges statskalender 1979 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. pp. 348, 348. ISBN 91-38-04622-9. SELIBR 3682760.
  8. ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1996). Sveriges statskalender 1996 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 188. ISBN 9138350211. SELIBR 3682781.
  9. ^ a b Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2003). Sveriges statskalender 2003 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 164, 182. ISBN 91-38-32045-2. SELIBR 8869747.
  10. ^ a b Henriksson, Maria, ed. (2008). Sveriges statskalender 2008 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. pp. 172, 192. ISBN 978-91-38-32405-9. SELIBR 10900526.
  11. ^ Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1956). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1957 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1957] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 265.
  12. ^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 553. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
  13. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 81. ISBN 91-1-843222-0. SELIBR 3681527.
  14. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1977 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1977] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1976. p. 156. ISBN 91-1-766022-X.
  15. ^ Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1962). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1963 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1963] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1217. SELIBR 9649168.
  16. ^ "UD-utnämningar i konseljen" [Foreign Ministry appointments in the Council]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 30 May 1964. p. 6A. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  17. ^ Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1992). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1993 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1993] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 328. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
  18. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 846. ISBN 91-1-843222-0. SELIBR 3681527.
  19. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1977). Sveriges statskalender 1977 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. p. 449. ISBN 91-38-03338-0. SELIBR 3682758.
  20. ^ Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1992). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1993 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1993] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 392. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
  21. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1982). Sveriges statskalender 1982 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber/Allmänna. pp. 367, 370. ISBN 9138067307. SELIBR 3682763.
  22. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1985). Sveriges statskalender 1985 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber Allmänna. pp. 353, 356. ISBN 91-38-90564-7. SELIBR 3682783.
  23. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1990). Sveriges statskalender 1990 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 363, 366. ISBN 913812291X. SELIBR 3682769.
  24. ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1995). Sveriges statskalender 1995 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 185, 188. ISBN 91-38-30428-7. SELIBR 3682775.
  25. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1999). Sveriges statskalender 1999 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 190. ISBN 91-38-31445-2. SELIBR 3682778.
  26. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2007). Sveriges statskalender 2007 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. pp. 166, 186. ISBN 9138323583. SELIBR 10414913.
  27. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2009). Sveriges statskalender 2009 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 195. ISBN 978-91-38-32464-6. SELIBR 11452377.
  28. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 193. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  29. ^ "President felicitates newly appointed ambassadors". Business Recorder. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  30. ^ "Change of duties: Envoys present credentials to president". The Express Tribune. AFP. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  31. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Pakistan" [New ambassador in Pakistan] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  32. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Pakistan" [New ambassador in Pakistan] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  33. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Pakistan" [New ambassador in Pakistan] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
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