List of ambassadors of Sweden to Mexico
Appearance
Ambassador of Sweden to Mexico | |
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Incumbent since 2021Gunnar Aldén | |
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Mexico City | |
Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Residence | Paseo de las Palmas 1215, Lomas de Chapultepec |
Seat | Mexico City, Mexico |
Appointer | Government of Sweden |
Term length | No fixed term |
Inaugural holder | Wilhelm af Wetterstedt |
Formation | 1864 |
Website | Swedish Embassy, Mexico City |
The Ambassador of Sweden to Mexico (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the United Mexican States) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Mexico and government of Mexico.
History
[edit]In 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Mexican 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.[1]
List of representatives
[edit]Name | Period | Title | Notes | Ref |
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Wilhelm af Wetterstedt | 3 October 1864 – ? | Envoy | [2] | |
Folke Cronholm | 1913–1916 | Consul general & chargé d'affaires | ||
Gylfe Anderberg | 23 February 1917 – 30 September 1921 | Consul general & chargé d'affaires[a] | Also served as Consul General in Rio de Janeiro from autumn 1919 to 1920.[4] | [5] |
Gylfe Anderberg | 30 September 1921 – 1 February 1938 | Envoy | Also accredited to Havana (1921–1937), Guatemala City and Panama City (1930–1937), and to San José, Tegucigalpa, Managua, and San Salvador (1936–1937). | [4][6][7] |
Vilhelm Assarsson | 1 February 1938 – 1940 | Envoy | Also accredited to San José, Havana, Guatemala City, San Salvador, Tegucigalpa, Managua, and Panama City. | [6][8] |
Rolf Arfwedson | 1940–1943 | Chargé d'affaires | [9] | |
Gösta Brunnström | 1942–1942 | Chargé d'affaires | [10] | |
Herbert Ribbing | 1943–1948 | Envoy | Also accredited to San José, Guatemala City, Tegucigalpa, Managua, Panama City, and San Salvador. | [11] |
Claes Westring | 1949–1952 | Envoy | Also accredited to San José, Guatemala City, Tegucigalpa, Managua, and San Salvador. | [12] |
Sven Grafström | 6 June 1952–3 January 1955[b] | Envoy | Also accredited to San José, Guatemala City, Tegucigalpa, Managua, and San Salvador. | [14] |
Stig Gunnar Martin Engfeldt | 1955–1955 | Acting chargé d'affaires | ||
Lennart Nylander | 1955–1956 | Envoy | Also accredited to San José, Guatemala City, Tegucigalpa, Managua, and San Salvador. | [15] |
Lennart Nylander | 1956–1962 | Ambassador | Also accredited to San José, Guatemala City, Tegucigalpa, Managua, and San Salvador. | [16] |
Tord Göransson | 1962–1969 | Ambassador | Also accredited to San José, Managua, and San Salvador (1962–1964) as well as Havana (1964–1969). | [17] |
Carl-Henric Nauckhoff | 1969–1972 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Havana. | [18] |
Carl Swartz | 1972–1980 | Ambassador | ||
Karl-Anders Wollter | 1980–1985 | Ambassador | ||
David Wirmark | 1985–1991 | Ambassador | ||
Bo Henrikson | 1992–1996 | Ambassador | ||
Karin Ehnbom-Palmquist | 1997–2000 | Ambassador | ||
Ewa Polano | 2001–2006 | Ambassador | ||
Anna Lindstedt | 2006–2011 | Ambassador | ||
Jörgen Persson | 2012–2016 | Ambassador | ||
Annika Thunborg | September 2016 – 2021 | Ambassador | [19] | |
Gunnar Aldén | 2021–present | Ambassador | [20] |
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Anderberg served as acting consul general and chargé d'affaires until he became the regular consul general and chargé d'affaires through a cabinet decision on 21 December 1917.[3]
- ^ However, the service in Mexico was interrupted for six months in 1953, when Grafström, with the rank of major general, became the first Swedish representative in the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission in Korea.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tio sändebud introduceras". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 22 September 1956. p. A5. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1934). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 8 Stålarm-Voltemat. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 763. SELIBR 10076764.
- ^ "Generalkonsulaten i Moskva och Mexiko". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 345. 23 December 1917. p. 12. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Östersjöstaterna och Mexiko få svenska ministrar". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 1 October 1921. p. 3. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Ny svensk chargé d'affaires i Mexiko". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 72. 15 March 1917. p. 4. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Omflyttade och nya sändebud". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 27 November 1937. p. 4A. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1945 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1945] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1945. p. 38. SELIBR 8261511.
- ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1943 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1943] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1942. p. 44. SELIBR 10335454.
- ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1945 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1945] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1945. p. 54. SELIBR 8261511.
- ^ 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. SELIBR 3681523.
- ^ Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1962). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1963 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1963] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 893. SELIBR 9649168.
- ^ Svensson, Stina; Ekstedt, Tage, eds. (1955). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1955 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1955] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1002. SELIBR 3681511.
- ^ Boheman, Erik (1967–1969). "Sven H Grafström". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 17. National Archives of Sweden. p. 209. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1954 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1954. p. 304.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1956 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1956. p. 319.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender 1962 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1962. p. 302.
- ^ 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. 413. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
- ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1972). Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1972 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 357. SELIBR 3682755.
- ^ "Ny ambassadör i Mexiko" [New ambassador in Mexico] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Ny ambassadör i Mexiko" [New ambassador in Mexico] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Embassy of Sweden, Mexico City, official website