The Ambassador of Sweden to Kyrgyzstan (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Kyrgyz Republic) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Kyrgyzstan and government of Kyrgyzstan. Since Sweden does not have an embassy in Bishkek, Sweden's ambassador to Kyrgyzstan is based in Stockholm, Sweden.
| Ambassador of Sweden to Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent since 2023Tomas Danestad | |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs | |
| Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Appointer | Government of Sweden |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Örjan Berner |
| Formation | 1993 |
History
editOn 16 January 1992, the Swedish government recognized the Kyrgyz Republic as an independent state.[1] On 19 March 1992, the Swedish government decided to establish diplomatic relations with Kyrgyzstan. The agreement came into effect on 25 March 1992, when it was signed in Helsinki by Foreign Minister Margaretha af Ugglas on behalf of Sweden and Muratbek Imanalive on behalf of Kyrgyzstan.[2] The following year, Sweden's ambassador in Moscow was also accredited to Kyrgyzstan. From 2004 onward, a Stockholm-based ambassador-at-large was appointed, who in addition to Kyrgyzstan is also ambassador to other Central Asian countries.
List of representatives
edit| Name | Period | Title | Notes | Presented credentials | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Örjan Berner | 1993–1994 | Ambassador | Resident in Moscow. | [3] | |
| Sven Hirdman | 1994–2004 | Ambassador | Resident in Moscow. | [4] | |
| Hans Olsson | 2004–2012 | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm. | [5][6] | |
| Åke Peterson | 30 August 2012 – 2015 | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm | [7] | |
| Christian Kamill | 2015–2020 | Ambassador | Resident in Astana[a] | 30 March 2016 | [8][9] |
| Christian Kamill | 2020–2022 | Ambassador | Resident in Baku | [10] | |
| Tomas Danestad | 2023–present | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm | 28 March 2023 | [11][12][13] |
Footnotes
edit- ↑ Kamill was ambassador to Astana until 2017 when he was succeeded by Mats Foyer. It is unclear whether he continued to reside in Astana after that. He was ambassador to Kyrgyzstan until 2020 when he was appointed Sweden's ambassador to Baku.
References
edit- ↑ "Tio nya stater - tio nya flaggor" [Ten new states - ten new flags]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 17 January 1992. p. 1. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ↑ Sveriges internationella överenskommelser: SÖ 1992:57 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Utrikesdepartementet. 1992. pp. 1–2. ISSN 0284-1967. SELIBR 4110996.
- ↑ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1994). Sveriges statskalender 1994 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 183. ISBN 9138129485. SELIBR 3682773.
- ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2004). Sveriges statskalender 2004 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 179. ISBN 91-38-32120-3. SELIBR 89506762.
- ↑ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 186. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
- ↑ "Kirgizistan" [Kyrgyzstan] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Central Asia. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ↑ "Stockholm-based Ambassador to Tajikistan visits Tajik MFA". Dushanbe. Asia-Plus. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "Sweden Kyrgyzstan's major partner among Scandinavian countries – President". AKIpress News Agency. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Azerbajdzjan" [New ambassador in Azerbaijan] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
Christian Kamill är för närvarande ambassadör i Kirgizistan och förestår ambassaden i Baku i egenskap av chargé d'affaires.
[Christian Kamill is currently Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan and heads the embassy in Baku in the capacity of Chargé d'Affaires.] - ↑ "Kyrgyz deputy FM receives ambassador of Sweden on occasion of completion of diplomatic mission". Bishkek. Kabar. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ↑ "Om oss" [About us] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Stocholm-based. 9 September 2022. Archived from the original on 20 April 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ↑ "Kirgizistan" [Kyrgyzstan] (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. Archived from the original on 29 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ↑ "President of Kyrgyzstan receives credentials from Ambassadors of 11 states". 24.kg. Bishkek. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
External links
edit- Sweden Abroad, Kyrgyzstan (in Swedish)
