List of ambassadors of Sweden to Finland
Ambassador of Sweden to Finland | |
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Incumbent since October 2020Nicola Clase | |
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Helsinki | |
Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Residence | Pohjoisesplanadi 7 B[a] |
Seat | Helsinki, Finland |
Appointer | Government of Sweden |
Term length | No fixed term |
Inaugural holder | Walter Ahlström |
Formation | 1918 |
Website | Swedish Embassy, Helsinki |
The Ambassador of Sweden to Finland (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Finland) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Finland and government of Finland.
History
[edit]In September 1954, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Finish 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.[2]
List of representatives
[edit]Name | Period | Title | Notes | Ref |
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Walter Ahlström | 1918–1918 | Chargé d'affaires | ||
Gustaf Westman | 17 March 1918 – 1918 | Minister en mission spéciale | To the Vaasa Senate. | [3][4] |
Gustaf Westman | 1918–1921 | Envoy | [4] | |
Carl Leijonhufvud | 1919–1919 | Acting chargé d'affaires | During different times of the year 1919. | [5] |
Claes Vilhelm Benjamin Grill Tersmeden | 31 March 1920 – 28 April 1920 | Acting chargé d'affaires | [6] | |
Claes Vilhelm Benjamin Grill Tersmeden | 17 June 1920 – 22 November 1920 | Acting chargé d'affaires | [6] | |
Gustaf Henning Elmquist | 16 December 1921 – 26 September 1925 | Envoy | [7] | |
Carl Hamilton | 26 September 1925 – 1931 | Envoy | [8] | |
Carl von Heidenstam | 27 August 1931 – 11 March 1939 | Envoy | [9] | |
Stig Sahlin | March 1939 – March 1941 | Envoy | [10] | |
Karl Ivan Westman | 1941–1942 | Envoy | ||
Hans Gustaf Beck-Friis | 1942–1947 | Envoy | ||
Clas Otto Johansson | 1947–1951 | Envoy | ||
Gösta Engzell | 1951–1954 | Envoy | ||
Gösta Engzell | 1954–1963 | Ambassador | ||
Ingemar Hägglöf | 1964–1971 | Ambassador | ||
Göran Ryding | 1971–1975 | Ambassador | ||
Sten Sundfeldt | 1975–1980 | Ambassador | ||
Kaj Sundberg | 1980–1984 | Ambassador | ||
Knut Thyberg | 1984–1992 | Ambassador | ||
Mats Bergquist | 1992–1997 | Ambassador | ||
Kerstin Asp Johnsson | 1997–2001 | Ambassador | ||
Ulf Hjertonsson | 2001–2006 | Ambassador | ||
Eva Walder Brundin | 2006–2009 | Ambassador | ||
Johan Molander | 2009 – 20 December 2011 | Ambassador | [11] | |
Örjan Berner | 2 January 2012 – 2012 | Acting chief | [11] | |
Anders Lidén | 2012–2016 | Ambassador | [12] | |
Anders Ahnlid | November 2016 – 2020 | Ambassador | [13] | |
Nicola Clase | October 2020 – 2024 | Ambassador | [14] | |
Peter Ericson | 2024–present | Ambassador | [15] |
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sveriges ambassad i Helsingfors, Finland" [Swedish embassy in Helsinki, Finland] (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Helsingforslegationen upphöjd till ambassad" [The Helsinki legation elevated to an embassy]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 23 September 1954. p. 4A. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Sverige får diplomatisk representant hos regeringen i Vasa" [Sweden gets a diplomatic representative with the government in Vaasa]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 18 March 1918. p. 3. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ a b Lindblad, Göran, ed. (1924). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1925 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1925] (in Swedish). Stockholm: P. A. Norstedt & Söners. p. 807. SELIBR 6gnl7s754g5f6x82.
- ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1928). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 4 Igelström-Lillietopp. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 567. SELIBR 10076751.
- ^ a b Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1934). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 8 Stålarm-Voltemat. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 234. SELIBR 10076764.
- ^ Molin, A. (1950). "Gustaf Henning Elmquist". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 13. National Archives of Sweden. p. 395. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1927). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 3 Gadde-Höökenberg. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 457. SELIBR 10076750.
- ^ Wahlbäck, Krister (1969–1971). "Carl G Heidenstam, von". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 18. National Archives of Sweden. p. 536. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Carlsson, Carl Henrik; Tjerneld, Andreas (2000–2002). "Sahlin, släkt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 31. National Archives of Sweden. p. 247. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Ambassadör Örjan Berner ny chef för ambassaden" [Ambassador Örjan Berner new head of the embassy] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Helsinki. 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Ny ambassadör i Finland" [New ambassador in Finland] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Ny ambassadör i Finland" [New ambassador in Finland] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Ny ambassadör i Finland" [New ambassador in Finland] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Ny ambassadör i Finland" [New ambassador in Finland] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Embassy of Sweden, Helsinki, official website (in Swedish)