List of ambassadors of Sweden to India

Ambassador of
Sweden to India
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Jan Thesleff
since 2022
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, New Delhi
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
Residence4-5 Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri[a]
SeatNew Delhi, India
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderGunnar Jarring
Formation1948
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, New Delhi

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

History

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The first Swedish minister in India, envoy Gunnar Jarring, handed over his letter of credence to the Indian Governor-General C. Rajagopalachari on 9 November 1948.[2]

In August 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Indian 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.[3]

List of representatives

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Name Period Title Notes Ref
Gunnar Jarring 1948–1951 Envoy Also accredited to Colombo (from 1950). [4]
Per Wijkman 1951–1955 Envoy Also accredited to Colombo. [5]
Alva Myrdal 3 December 1955 – 26 October 1956 Envoy Also accredited to Rangoon (from 22 February 1956) and Colombo (from 21 May 1956). [6]
Alva Myrdal 27 October 1956 – 1 April 1961 Ambassador Also accredited to Rangoon and Colombo. [6]
Klas Böök 1961–1965 Ambassador Also accredited to Colombo and Kathmandu. [7]
Gunnar Heckscher 1965–1970 Ambassador Also accredited to Colombo and Kathmandu. [8]
Axel Lewenhaupt 1970–1975 Ambassador Also accredited to Colombo and Kathmandu. [9]
Lennart Finnmark 1975–1983 Ambassador Also accredited to Dhaka (1975–1977) as well as Colombo and Kathmandu (1975–1983). [10]
Torsten Örn 1978–1979 Chargé d'affaires [11]
Axel Edelstam 1983–1987 Ambassador Also accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu and Thimphu. [12]
Örjan Berner 1987–1989 Ambassador Also accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu and Thimphu. [13]
Pär Kettis 1989–1994 Ambassador Also accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu and Thimphu. [14]
Karl-Göran Engström 1994–2000 Ambassador Also accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu and Thimphu. [15]
Johan Nordenfelt 2000–2004 Ambassador Also accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, Malé, and Thimphu. [16]
Inga Eriksson Fogh 2004–2006 Ambassador Also accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, Malé, and Thimphu. [17]
Lars-Olof Lindgren 2007–2012 Ambassador Also accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, Malé, and Thimphu. [18]
Harald Sandberg 2012–2017 Ambassador [19]
Klas Molin September 2017 – 2022 Ambassador [20]
Jan Thesleff 2022–present Ambassador [21]
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See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ The ambassador's residence is located at the same place as the chancery.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "New Delhi, Indien. Ambassadanläggning" [New Delhi, India. Embassy facility] (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Svenske ministern i Indien" [Swedish minister in India]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 10 November 1948. p. 4A. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Tre nya ambassadörer" [Three new ambassadors]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 21 August 1956. p. A7. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  4. ^ Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1962). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1963 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1963] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 524. SELIBR 9649168.
  5. ^ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1968). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1033. SELIBR 3681519.
  6. ^ a b Thullberg, Per (1987–1989). "Alva Myrdal". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 26. National Archives of Sweden. p. 161. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  7. ^ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1968). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 156. SELIBR 3681519.
  8. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1970). Sveriges statskalender. 1970 (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 352.
  9. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1972). Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1972 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 354. SELIBR 3682755.
  10. ^ 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. 328. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
  11. ^ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1270. ISBN 9172850426. SELIBR 8261515.
  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. 251. 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. 122. ISBN 91-1-943202-X. SELIBR 8261514.
  14. ^ 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. 592. ISBN 91-1-943202-X. SELIBR 8261514.
  15. ^ 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. 298. ISBN 91-1-943202-X. SELIBR 8261514.
  16. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2004). Sveriges statskalender 2004 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 175. ISBN 91-38-32120-3. SELIBR 89506762.
  17. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2006). Sveriges statskalender 2006 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 180. ISBN 91-38-32230-7. SELIBR 10156707.
  18. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 182. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  19. ^ "New Ambassador at the Embassy in New Delhi". Embassy of Sweden, New Delhi. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Indien" [New ambassador in India] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  21. ^ "Jan Thesleff ny ambassadör i Indien" [Jan Thesleff new ambassador in India] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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