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List of ambassadors of Sweden to Burkina Faso

The Ambassador of Sweden to Burkina Faso (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Burkina Faso) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the head of state of Burkina Faso and government of Burkina Faso.

Ambassador of
Sweden to Burkina Faso
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Helen Holm
since 7 July 2024
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Ouagadougou
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
SeatOuagadougou, Burkina Faso
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderKarl Henrik Andersson
Formation1964
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Ouagadougou

History

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Until 1960 the French Upper Volta was a French possession as a part of French West Africa. In 1958 Upper Volta became an autonomous republic in the French Community, and achieved independence as the Republic of Upper Volta on 5 August 1960.[1] On 4 August 1984 the country changed its name from Upper Volta to Burkina Faso.

Sweden's first ambassador accredited in Ouagadougou was Karl Henrik Andersson [sv], who held a dual accreditation from the Swedish embassy in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, starting in 1964.[2] During the 1960s and 1970s, the Swedish ambassador was accredited from the Swedish embassy in Lagos, Nigeria, and during the 1980s until the mid-2000s, the ambassador was accredited from the Swedish embassy in Abidjan. The ambassador has also been stationed in Stockholm for a few periods, from 1979 to 1982 and 2006–2010.[3][4]

Sweden opened an embassy in Ouagadougou in 2010. The Swedish ambassador in Bamako held a dual accreditation to Ouagadougou and the embassy in Ouagadougou was headed by a chargé d'affaires.[5] In 2021, Sweden's first resident ambassador in Ouagadougou was appointed.

List of representatives

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Name Period Resident/Non resident Title Accreditation Ref
Karl Henrik Andersson 1964–1967   Non-resident Ambassador Accredited from the embassy in Abidjan. [2]
Carl Swartz 1967–1969   Non-resident Ambassador Accredited from the embassy in Lagos. [6]
Bertil Arvidson 1969–1972   Non-resident Ambassador Accredited from the embassy in Lagos. [7]
Pierre Bothén 1973–1974   Non-resident Ambassador Accredited from the embassy in Lagos. [8]
Karl-Anders Wollter 1975–1976   Non-resident Acting Ambassador Accredited from the embassy in Lagos. [9]
Vidar Hellners 1977–1978   Non-resident Ambassador Accredited from the embassy in Lagos. [10]
Cai Melin 1979–1982   Non-resident Ambassador Stationed in Stockholm. [3]
Bengt Borglund 1983–1987   Non-resident Ambassador Accredited from the embassy in Abidjan. [11]
Arne Ekfeldt 1987–1992   Non-resident Ambassador Accredited from the embassy in Abidjan. [12]
Peter Bruce 1992–1995   Non-resident Ambassador Accredited from the embassy in Abidjan. [13]
Bo Wilén 1996–1999   Non-resident Ambassador Accredited from the embassy in Abidjan. [14]
Göran Ankarberg 1999–2002   Non-resident Ambassador Accredited from the embassy in Abidjan. [15]
Inga Björk-Klevby 2003–2005   Non-resident Ambassador Accredited from the embassy in Abidjan. [16]
Carin Wall 2006–2010   Non-resident Ambassador Stationed in Stockholm. [4]
Carin Wall 2010–2013   Non-resident Ambassador Accredited from the embassy in Bamako.
Owe Andersson September 2010 – 2012   Resident Chargés d'affaires ad interim [17][18]
Eva Emnéus 2013–2018   Non-resident Ambassador Accredited from the embassy in Bamako.
Ulrika Lindberg-Labasauskas 2012–2013   Resident Chargés d'affaires ad interim
Margareta Kristiansson 2014–2015   Resident Chargés d'affaires ad interim
Mats Hårsmar 2015–2018   Resident Chargé d'affaires
Jessica Svärdström 2018–2019   Non-resident Ambassador Accredited from the embassy in Bamako. [19]
Mia Rimby 31 August 2018 – May 2021   Resident Chargé d'affaires [20][21]
Diana Janse 2019–2021   Non-resident Ambassador Accredited from the embassy in Bamako.
Susanne Alldén June 2021 – October 2021   Resident Head of mission [21]
Maria Sargren 1 November 2021 – 2024   Resident Ambassador [22]
Helen Holm 7 July 2024 – present   Resident Chargé d'affaires [23]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sverige lyckönskar ny stat i Afrika" [Sweden congratulates new state in Africa]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 5 August 1960. p. A7. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Sveriges statskalender 1967 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1967. p. 314.
  3. ^ a b Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1982). Sveriges statskalender 1982 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber/Allmänna. p. 379. ISBN 9138067307. SELIBR 3682763.
  4. ^ a b Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 176. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  5. ^ "Välkommen till Sveriges ambassad i Ouagadougou" (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Ouagadougou. 15 October 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  6. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1969). Sveriges statskalender 1969 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 347. SELIBR 3682754.
  7. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1972). Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1972 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 361. SELIBR 3682755.
  8. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1974). Sveriges statskalender 1974 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Allmänna. p. 386. ISBN 91-38-01839-X.
  9. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1976). Sveriges statskalender 1976 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. p. 449. ISBN 91-38-02736-4. SELIBR 3682757.
  10. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1978). Sveriges statskalender 1978 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. p. 461. ISBN 91-38-03894-3. SELIBR 3682759.
  11. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1987). Sveriges statskalender 1987 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 349. ISBN 91-38-09751-6. SELIBR 3682766.
  12. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1992). Sveriges statskalender 1992 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 349. ISBN 913812694X. SELIBR 3682771.
  13. ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1995). Sveriges statskalender 1995 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 174. ISBN 91-38-30428-7. SELIBR 3682775.
  14. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1999). Sveriges statskalender 1999 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 176. ISBN 91-38-31445-2. SELIBR 3682778.
  15. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2002). Sveriges statskalender 2002 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 176. ISBN 9138319519. SELIBR 8428312.
  16. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2005). Sveriges statskalender 2005 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 171. ISBN 9138321971. SELIBR 9879458.
  17. ^ "Owe Andersson". LinkedIn. Retrieved 16 July 2024.[self-published source]
  18. ^ "Ambassadens personal" [Embassy staff] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Ouagadougou. Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  19. ^ "A great day for the bilateral relations between Sweden and Burkina Faso! Ambassador Jessica Svärdström has presented her credentials to the President of Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré". Embassy of Sweden, Ouagadougou. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via Facebook.
  20. ^ "Vi önskar våra nya kollegor - chargé d'affaires Mia Rimby och biståndschef Susanna Hughes - välkomna på deras första dag på ambassaden!" (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Ouagadougou. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2024 – via Facebook.
  21. ^ a b "Après trois ans de service au Burkina Faso, la Chargée d'affaires Mme. Mia Rimby est arrivée à la fin de sa mission" (in French). Embassy of Sweden, Ouagadougou. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2024 – via Facebook.
  22. ^ "Ambassadens personal" [Embassy staff] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Ouagadougou. Archived from the original on 2 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  23. ^ "Ambassadens personal" [Embassy staff] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Ouagadougou. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
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