List of ambassadors of Sweden to Ireland

Ambassador of
Sweden to Ireland
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Lina van der Weyden
since January 2024
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Dublin
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
SeatDublin, Ireland
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation1946
First holderOscar Thorsing
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Dublin

The Ambassador of Sweden to Ireland (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Ireland) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Ireland and government of Ireland.

History

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In May 1946, the head of the Press Department of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Director Oscar Thorsing, was appointed as chargé d'affaires in Dublin, effective 1 July, with the title of minister plenipotentiary.[1] In May 1951, he was appointed as Sweden's first envoy there.[2] On 7 June 1951, he presented his letter of credence to Prime Minister John A. Costello. During an earlier official visit, he had presented them to President Seán T. O'Kelly.[3]

In October 1959, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Irish 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.[4]

List of representatives

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Name Period Title Notes Ref
Oscar Thorsing 1 July 1946 – 1951 Chargé d'affaires and minister plenipotentiary [5][6]
Oscar Thorsing 1951–1952 Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary [6]
Folke Wennerberg 1952–1958 Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary [7]
Leif Öhrvall 1958 – October 1959 Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary [4][8]
Leif Öhrvall October 1959 – 1963 Ambassador [4][8]
Nils-Eric Ekblad 1963–1967 Ambassador [9]
Eyvind Bratt 1967–1973 Ambassador [10]
Bo Järnstedt 1973–1977 Ambassador [11]
Lennart Myrsten 1977–1982 Ambassador [12]
Gustaf Hamilton af Hageby 1982–1987 Ambassador [13]
Ilmar Bekeris 1987 – 5 November 1988 Ambassador Died in office. [14][15][16]
Margareta Hegardt 1989–1993 Ambassador [17]
Per Jödahl 1993–1997 Ambassador [18]
Peter Osvald 1997–2002 Ambassador [19]
Nils Daag 2002–2006 Ambassador [20]
Claes Ljungdahl 2007–2010 Ambassador [21]
Elisabet Borsiin Bonnier 2010–2014 Ambassador Stationed in Stockholm [22]
Ulrika Sundberg October 2014 – 2016 Ambassador Stationed in Stockholm [23]
Anna Brandt September 2016 – 2018 Ambassador Stationed in Stockholm [24]
Lars Wahlund 1 September 2018 – 2021 Ambassador Stationed in Stockholm [25]
Magnus Rydén 2021–2023 Ambassador Stationed in Stockholm [26]
Lina van der Weyden January 2024 – present Ambassador [27]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Svensk minister i Dublin utsedd" [Swedish minister appointed in Dublin]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 11 May 1946. p. A5. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Sändebud utsedda i Dublin och Tokio" [Envoys appointed in Dublin and Tokyo]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 2 May 1951. p. A9. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Ministern i Eire" [The minister in Eire]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 8 June 1951. p. 4A. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Ambassader" [Embassies]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 24 October 1959. p. 20A. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  5. ^ Rudberg, Erik, ed. (1947). Svenska Dagbladets årsbok (Händelserna 1946) [Svenska Dagbladet's Yearbook (Events of 1946)] (in Swedish). Vol. 24. Stockholm: Svenska Dagbladet. p. 8. SELIBR 283647.
  6. ^ a b Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1966). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1967 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1967] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 917. SELIBR 3681518.
  7. ^ Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1962). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1963 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1963] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1134. SELIBR 9649168.
  8. ^ a b Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1966). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1967 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1967] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1043. SELIBR 3681518.
  9. ^ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1968). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 222. SELIBR 3681519.
  10. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 168. ISBN 91-1-843222-0. SELIBR 3681527.
  11. ^ 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. 573. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
  12. ^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 795. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
  13. ^ Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1994). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 435. ISBN 91-1-943202-X. SELIBR 8261514.
  14. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1988). Sveriges statskalender 1988 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 364. ISBN 91-38-09927-6. SELIBR 3682767.
  15. ^ Berggren, Håkan (16 November 1988). "Ilmar Bekeris död: Skicklig diplomat och förhandlare" [Ilmar Bekeri's death: Skilled diplomat and negotiator]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 20. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  16. ^ Nire, Hans Åke, ed. (10 November 1988). "dödsfall" [deaths]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 20. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  17. ^ Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1994). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 461. ISBN 91-1-943202-X. SELIBR 8261514.
  18. ^ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 591. ISBN 9172850426. SELIBR 8261515.
  19. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2002). Sveriges statskalender 2002 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 182. ISBN 9138319519. SELIBR 8428312.
  20. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2006). Sveriges statskalender 2006 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 180. ISBN 91-38-32230-7. SELIBR 10156707.
  21. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 183. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  22. ^ "Diplomatic List". Department of Foreign Affairs. December 2010. p. 128. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  23. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Irland" [New ambassador in Ireland] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  24. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Irland" [New ambassador in Ireland] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  25. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Irland" [New ambassador in Ireland] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  26. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Irland" [New ambassador in Ireland] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  27. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Irland" [New ambassador in Ireland] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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