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List of ambassadors of Sweden to the United States

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..

Ambassador of
Sweden to the United States
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Urban Ahlin
since August 2023
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Washington, D.C.
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
Residence2900 K Street, N.W.[a]
SeatWashington, D.C., United States
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderJohan Albert Kantzow
Formation1812
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Washington, D.C.

List of representatives

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NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Johan Albert KantzowJuly 29, 1812 – March 21, 1819Resident ministerAssumed office in 1813.[2][3]
Berndt Robert Gustaf Stackelberg21 March 1819 – 1832Chargé d'affaires[4]
David Gustaf AnckarlooNovember 22, 1831 – March 8, 1833Chargé d'affaires[5]
Severin Lorich1834–1837Chargé d'affaires
Gustaf af NordinMay 14, 1838 – 1845Chargé d'affaires[6]
Adam Christopher Lövenskiöld1845–1850Chargé d'affaires
Georg Sibbern1850–1854Chargé d'affaires[7]
Georg Sibbern1854–1858Resident ministerReturned to Norway in 1856.[b][7]
Wilhelm af Wetterstedt27 April 1858 – 1860Resident ministerAlso Swedish-Norwegian consul general on June 15, 1858.[9]
Carl Edward Vilhelm PiperJuly 20, 1861 – 1864Resident ministerAlso consul general in Washington, D.C. on October 18, 1861.[10]
Wilhelm af WetterstedtSeptember 2, 1864 – June 29, 1870Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary[9]
Oluf Stenersen1870 – December 9, 1875EnvoyDied in office (in Paris).[11]
Carl LewenhauptMarch 6, 1876 – 1884EnvoyAlso acting consul general there from March 10, 1876.[12]
Gustaf Leonard (Lennart) ReuterskiöldNovember 15, 1884 – 1888EnvoyAlso acting consul general there from December 30, 1884.[13]
Johan Anton Wolff Grip1889–1906Envoy[14]
Herman LagercrantzJanuary 25, 1907 – June 4, 1907Acting envoy[15]
Herman LagercrantzJune 5, 1907–1910Envoy[15]
Albert EhrensvärdOctober 8, 1910 – 1911Envoy[16]
August Ekengren1912–1920Envoy
Claës BondeJuly 18, 1913 – December 9, 1913Chargé d'affaires ad interim[17]
Axel Wallenberg1921–1925Envoy
Wollmar Boström1925–1945Envoy[18]
Herman ErikssonOctober 1, 1945 – December 8, 1947Envoy[19]
Herman ErikssonDecember 9, 1947 – 1948Ambassador[19]
Alexis AminoffApril 21, 1948Chargé d'affairesDue to Herman Eriksson's illness.[20]
Erik Boheman1948–1958Ambassador[21]
Gunnar Jarring1958–1964Ambassador[22]
Hubert de Bèsche1964–1973Ambassador[23]
Yngve Möller1972–1972AmbassadorNever took office.[c]
Leif Leifland1973–1974Chargé d'affaires ad interim[25]
Wilhelm Wachtmeister1974–1989Ambassador[26]
Anders Thunborg1989 – January 1993Ambassador[27]
Henrik Liljegren1993–1997Ambassador[28]
Rolf Ekéus1997–2000Ambassador[29]
Jan Eliasson2000–2005Ambassador
Gunnar Lund2005–2007Ambassador
Jonas Hafström2007–2013Ambassador
Björn Lyrvall2013–2017Ambassador
Karin Olofsdotter2017–2023Ambassador
Urban AhlinAugust 15, 2023 – 2026Ambassador[30]
Nicola ClaseFall 2026Ambassador[31]

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ↑ Since 2022, the residence is located in the same building as the chancery.[1]
  2. ↑ Sibbern returned to Norway in 1856 and became the state secretary to the viceroy, Crown Prince Charles.[7] Despite his newly appointed role, Sibbern retained the position of minister resident.[8]
  3. ↑ Yngve Möller was appointed Swedish ambassador in 1972 but never took office because of a temporary break in Swedish-American relations.[24]

References

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  1. ↑ Uggla, Maria (2022). "PÅ NY ADRESS". Kulturvärden (in Swedish) (1). Stockholm: Statens fastighetsverk (SFV). SELIBR 10681889. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  2. ↑ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1928). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 4 Igelström-Lillietopp. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 100. SELIBR 10076751.
  3. ↑ "Kantzow, släkt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 20. National Archives of Sweden. 1973–1975. p. 609. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1932). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 7 Schildt-Sture. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 492. SELIBR 10076761.
  5. ↑ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1925). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 1 Abrahamsson-Celsing. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 115. SELIBR 10076137.
  6. ↑ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1930). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 5 Lind af Hageby-von Porten. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 510. SELIBR 10076756.
  7. 1 2 3 Bratberg, Terje; Mardal, Magnus A. (June 27, 2024). "Georg Sibbern". Great Norwegian Encyclopedia (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Norge" [Norway]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). No. 132. June 9, 1856. p. 3. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  9. 1 2 Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1934). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 8 Stålarm-Voltemat. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 763. SELIBR 10076764.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "Dödsfall" [Deaths]. Post- och Inrikes Tidningar (in Swedish). No. 289. December 13, 1875. p. 2. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  12. ↑ Holm, Nils F (1977–1979). "Carl Lewenhaupt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 22. National Archives of Sweden. p. 631. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  13. ↑ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1931). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 6 Posse-von Scheven. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 261. SELIBR 10076758.
  14. ↑ Hildebrand, Albin, ed. (1913). Svenskt porträttgalleri. Generalregister [Swedish portrait gallery. General Register] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Tullberg. p. 254. SELIBR 384717.
  15. 1 2 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.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1925). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 1 Abrahamsson-Celsing. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 529. SELIBR 10076137.
  18. ↑ Svensson, Stina, ed. (1953). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1953 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1953] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 147. SELIBR 9649164.
  19. 1 2 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.
  20. ↑ "Ambassadör Herman Eriksson" [Ambassador Herman Eriksson]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). April 22, 1948. p. 4A. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  21. ↑ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1977 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1977] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1976. p. 126. ISBN 91-1-766022-X. SELIBR 3681523.
  22. ↑ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1968). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 464. SELIBR 3681519.
  23. ↑ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1981 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1981] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1980. p. 214. ISBN 91-1-805012-3. SELIBR 3681525.
  24. ↑ 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.
  25. ↑ "Leifland Leif (1925 – )" (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  26. ↑ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1149. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
  27. ↑ "Kumlin ny ambassadör i Aten" [Kumlin new ambassador in Athens]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). TT. April 28, 1993. p. 12. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  28. ↑ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1997). Sveriges statskalender 1997 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 172. ISBN 9138309734. SELIBR 3682776.
  29. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2000). Sveriges statskalender 2000 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 168. ISBN 91-38-31692-7. SELIBR 8261600.
  30. ↑ "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.
  31. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i USA" [New ambassador in the United States] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. April 16, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
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