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Ambassador of
Sweden to Russia
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Karin Olofsdotter
since August 2023
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Moscow
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
Residence60 Mosfilmovskaya Street[a]
SeatMoscow, Russia
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderHerman Cedercreutz
Formation1722
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Moscow

The Ambassador of Sweden to Russia (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Russian Federation) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Russia and government of Russia.

List of representatives[edit]

Name Term start Term end Title Notes Ref
Russian Empire (1721–1917)
Herman Cedercreutz 15 March 1722 21 July 1729 Envoy [2]
Josias Cederhielm 1725 1726 Ambassador [3]
Joachim von Dittmer 21 July 1729 1738 Envoy [4]
Eric Matthias von Nolcken 13 July 1738 20 May 1741 Envoy [5]
Nils Bark 1 December 1743 25 June 1747 Envoy [6]
Gustaf Wulfvenstierna 1747 1748 Envoy Extraordinaire [7]
Gustaf Wilhelm von Höpken 1748 26 August 1749 Envoy Extraordinaire Died in office. [8]
Johan August Greiffenheim 1749 1752 Envoy Extraordinaire [9]
Mauritz Posse 1752 1762 Envoy [10]
Carl Wilhelm von Düben 4 May 1763 1766 Envoy [11]
Carl Ribbing 1766 1773 Envoy Extraordinaire [12]
Fredric Nolcken 29 April 1773 14 July 1788 Envoy Extraordinaire [13]
Curt von Stedingk August 1790 February 1808 Ambassador [14]
Curt von Stedingk September 1809 December 1811 Ambassador [14]
Carl Löwenhielm 1 September 1812 1819 Envoy [15]
Nils Palmstierna 1820 19 August 1845 Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary [16]
Gustaf af Nordin 9 October 1845 28 September 1856 Envoy [17]
Georg Adelswärd 5 December 1856 1858 Envoy [18]
Frederik Anton Ferdinand Hartwig Wedel-Jarlsberg 1858 1865 Envoy
Oscar Björnstjerna 31 October 1865 1872 Envoy [19]
Frederik Georg Knut Due 1873 1890 Envoy
Gustaf Leonard (Lennart) Reuterskiöld 24 September 1890 7 July 1899 Envoy Died in office. [20]
August Gyldenstolpe 1899 1904 Envoy [21]
Herman Wrangel 1904 1906 Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary [22]
Edvard Brändström 12 March 1906 1920[b] Envoy [23]
Soviet Union (1922–1991)
Carl von Heidenstam 22 March 1924 26 June 1924 Chargé d'affaires ad interim [24]
Carl von Heidenstam 27 June 1924 1930 Envoy Also accredited to Tehran from 26 March 1929. [24]
Eric Gyllenstierna 1930 1937 Envoy [25]
Wilhelm Winther 1 March 1938 1940 Envoy [26]
Vilhelm Assarsson 1940 1944 Envoy [27]
Staffan Söderblom 28 April 1944 June 1946 Envoy Assumed office 16 July. [28]
Gunnar Hägglöf 1946 1947 Envoy [29]
Rolf Sohlman 1947 1964 Ambassador Also accredited to Afghanistan (1948–60), Romania (1951–64), and Bulgaria (1951–64). [30]
Gunnar Jarring 1964 1973 Ambassador Also accredited to Mongolia. [31]
Brynolf Eng 1973 1975 Ambassador Also accredited to Mongolia from 1974. [32]
Göran Ryding 1975 1979 Ambassador Also accredited to Mongolia. [33]
Carl de Geer 1979 1983 Ambassador Also accredited to Mongolia. [34]
Torsten Örn 1983 1986 Ambassador Also accredited to Mongolia. [35]
Anders Thunborg 1986 1989 Ambassador Also accredited to Mongolia. [36]
Örjan Berner 1989 1991 Ambassador Also accredited to Mongolia. [37]
Russian Federation (1991–present)
Örjan Berner 1991 1994 Ambassador Also accredited to Mongolia (1989–92), Armenia (1992–94), Azerbaijan (1992–94), Georgia (1992–94), Kazakhstan (1993–94), Kyrgyzstan (1993–94), Tajikistan (1993–94), Turkmenistan (1993–94), Uzbekistan (1993–94), and Belarus (1992–94). [37][38]
Sven Hirdman 1994 2004 Ambassador Also accredited to Armenia, Azerbaijan (1994–97), Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus. [39][40]
Johan Molander 2004 2008 Ambassador Also accredited to Armenia (2004-06), Georgia (2004-06), and Belarus. [41][42]
Tomas Bertelman 2008 2012 Ambassador [43]
Veronika Bard Bringéus 2012 2015 Ambassador
Peter Ericson 2015 2019 Ambassador
Malena Mård 1 September 2019 2023 Ambassador [44]
Karin Olofsdotter August 2023 Incumbent Ambassador [45]

See also[edit]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ The ambassador's residence is located within the same buildings as the chancery.[1]
  2. ^ In the fall of 1918, Brändström left Saint Petersburg and returned to Stockholm but kept his position until 1920.[23]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Naumann, Erik (1927). "Herman Cedercreutz". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 7. National Archives of Sweden. p. 779. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  3. ^ Carlquist, Gr. (1929). "Josias Cederhielm". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 8. National Archives of Sweden. p. 14. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  4. ^ Palme, S.U. (1945). "Joachim Dittmer, von". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 11. National Archives of Sweden. p. 277. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
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  10. ^ Hofberg, Herman; Heurlin, Frithiof; Millqvist, Viktor; Rubenson, Olof (1906). Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon: alfabetiskt ordnade lefnadsteckningar af Sveriges namnkunniga män och kvinnor från reformationen till nuvarande tid. Senare delen L-Ö ; Samt supplement (in Swedish) (Ny uppl.grundligt genomsedd, omarbetad och till våra dagar framförd af Frithiof Heurlin ... ed.). Stockholm: Bonnier. p. 298. SELIBR 81314.
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  15. ^ Hallendorff, Carl (1982–1984). "Carl A Löwenhielm". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 24. National Archives of Sweden. p. 605. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
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  18. ^ Hallendorff, Carl (1918). "Georg (Georges) N Adelswärd". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 1. National Archives of Sweden. p. 93. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  19. ^ Jacobson, G. (1924). "Oscar Magnus F Björnstjerna". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 4. National Archives of Sweden. p. 699. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
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  32. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1975). Sveriges statskalender 1975 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. pp. 413, 418. ISBN 91-38-02088-2. SELIBR 3682757.
  33. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1979). Sveriges statskalender 1979 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. pp. 347, 351. ISBN 91-38-04622-9. SELIBR 3682760.
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  44. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Ryssland" [New ambassador in Russia] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  45. ^ "Karin Olofsdotter ny ambassadör i Ryssland" [Karin Olofsdotter new ambassador in Russia] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2024.

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