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List of ambassadors of Sweden to Iceland

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

Ambassador of
Sweden to Iceland
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Louise Calais
since 2024
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Reykjavík
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
ResidenceFjólugata 9
SeatReykjavík, Iceland
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderOtto Johansson
Formation1940
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Reykjavík

History

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Sweden and Iceland established diplomatic relations on 27 July 1940.[1] The same month, Sweden's Consul General in Reykjavík, Otto Johansson, was appointed to serve as chargé d'affaires there for the time being.[2] He was appointed as Sweden's first envoy to Iceland in 1946.

In 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Icelandic 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. On February 17, Sweden's then envoy there, Sten von Euler-Chelpin, was appointed ambassador.[3] He presented his credentials as ambassador to Iceland's president, Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, on 28 February.[4]

List of representatives

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Name Period Title Notes Ref
Otto Johansson 1940–1946 Chargé d'affaires Also consul general. [5][6]
Otto Johansson 1946–1947 Envoy [5]
Harald Pousette 1947–1951 Envoy [7]
Leif Öhrvall 1951–1953 Chargé d'affaires [8]
Leif Öhrvall 1953–1955 Envoy [8]
Sten von Euler-Chelpin 1955 – 16 February 1955 Envoy [9]
Sten von Euler-Chelpin 17 February 1956 – 1961 Ambassador Submitted letter of credence on 28 February 1956. [4][9]
August von Hartmansdorff 1962–1965 Ambassador [10]
Gunnar Granberg 1965–1972 Ambassador [11]
Olof Kaijser 1972–1978 Ambassador [12]
Ethel Wiklund 1978–1983 Ambassador [13]
Gunnar-Axel Dahlström 1983–1987 Ambassador [14]
Per Olof Forshell 1987–1991 Ambassador [15]
Göte Magnusson 1992–1994 Ambassador [16]
Pär Kettis 1994–1998 Ambassador [17]
Herman af Trolle 1999–2002 Ambassador [18]
Bertil Jobeus 2002–2005 Ambassador [19]
Madeleine Ströje-Wilkens 2005–2009 Ambassador [20]
Anders Ljunggren 2009–2013 Ambassador [21]
Bosse Hedberg 2013–2017 Ambassador [22]
Håkan Juholt 2017–2020 Ambassador [23]
Pär Ahlberger 20 September 2020 – 2024 Ambassador [24]
Louise Calais 2024–present Ambassador [25]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Om ambassaden" [About the embassy] (in Swedish). Embassy of Iceland, Stockholm. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Isländsk legation i Stockholm" [Icelandic Legation in Stockholm]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 1 August 1940. p. 4A. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Ambassad på Island" [Embassy in Iceland]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 18 February 1956. p. 4A. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Sveriges ambassadör på Island". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 1 March 1956. p. 4A. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1956). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1957 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1957] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 484.
  6. ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1946 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1946. p. 287.
  7. ^ Svensson, Stina, ed. (1953). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1953 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1953] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 857. SELIBR 9649164.
  8. ^ a b Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1962). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1963 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1963] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1223. SELIBR 9649168.
  9. ^ a b Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 316. ISBN 91-1-843222-0. SELIBR 3681527.
  10. ^ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1966). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1967 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1967] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 353. SELIBR 3681518.
  11. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1981 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1981] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1980. p. 353. ISBN 91-1-805012-3. SELIBR 3681525.
  12. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 574. ISBN 91-1-843222-0. SELIBR 3681527.
  13. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 1192. ISBN 91-1-843222-0. SELIBR 3681527.
  14. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1987). Sveriges statskalender 1987 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 356. ISBN 91-38-09751-6. SELIBR 3682766.
  15. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1991). Sveriges statskalender 1991 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 352. ISBN 9138125277. SELIBR 3682770.
  16. ^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 756. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
  17. ^ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 611. ISBN 9172850426. SELIBR 8261515.
  18. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2002). Sveriges statskalender 2002 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 182. ISBN 9138319519. SELIBR 8428312.
  19. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2005). Sveriges statskalender 2005 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 178. ISBN 9138321971. SELIBR 9879458.
  20. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2009). Sveriges statskalender 2009 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 185. ISBN 978-91-38-32464-6. SELIBR 11452377.
  21. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 183. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  22. ^ "Nya ambassadörer utsedda" [New ambassadors appointed] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 12 April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  23. ^ "Juholt lämnar ambassadörsjobbet" [Juholt leaves the ambassador job]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). TT. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  24. ^ "Diplomatic and Consular List" (PDF). Protocol Department, Ministry for Foreign Affairs. January 2024. p. 151. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  25. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Island" [New ambassador in Iceland] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
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