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List of ambassadors of Sweden to Morocco

The Ambassador of Sweden to Morocco (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Kingdom of Morocco) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the king of Morocco and cabinet of Morocco.

Ambassador of
Sweden to Morocco
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Jörgen Karlsson
since September 2022
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Rabat
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
Residence69 Avenue Jaafar Essadik, Agdal[a]
SeatRabat, Morocco
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderLennart Petri
Formation1958
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Rabat

History

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In June 1956, Sweden officially recognized Morocco as an independent state. The Swedish consulate in Casablanca had established relations with the Moroccan authorities, signifying Sweden's recognition of Morocco.[2]

On July 23, 1958, Lennart Petri [sv], Sweden's first minister to Morocco, presented his credentials to King Mohammed V.[3] In July 1959, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Moroccan 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]

The ambassador has also been accredited in neighboring countries on various occasions: Tunisia (1958–1960), Libya (1960–1962), Senegal (1963–1983), The Gambia (1968–1983), and Mauritania (1970–1983, 1996–2004).

List of representatives

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Name Period Title Notes Ref
Lennart Petri 1958 – July 1959 Envoy Also accredited to Tunis. [5][4]
Lennart Petri July 1959 – 1962 Ambassador Also accredited to Tunis and Tripoli (from 1960). [4][5]
Bo Siegbahn 1963–1966 Ambassador Also accredited to Dakar. [6]
Lars von Celsing 1967–1972 Ambassador Also accredited to Banjul (from 1968), Dakar (from 1967), and Nouakchott (from 1970). [7]
Åke Sjölin 1972–1976 Ambassador Also accredited to Banjul, Dakar, and Nouakchott. [8]
Knut Bernström 1976–1983 Ambassador Also accredited to Banjul, Dakar, and Nouakchott (all from 1977). [9]
Arne Lundquist 1983–1987 Ambassador [10]
Rune Nyström 1987–1990 Ambassador [11]
Christer Jacobson 1990–1994 Ambassador [12]
Mathias Mossberg 1994–1996 Ambassador [13]
Cecilia Malmsten 1996–2000 Ambassador Also accredited to Nouakchott. [14]
Peter Bruce 2000–2004 Ambassador Also accredited to Nouakchott (from 2001). [15]
Klas Gierow 2004–2008 Ambassador [16]
Michael Odevall 2008–2011 Ambassador [17]
Anna Hammargren 2011–2015 Ambassador [18]
Erika Ferrer 2015–2018 Ambassador [19]
Niklas Kebbon 1 September 2018 – 2020 Ambassador [20]
Anne Höglund September 2020 – 2022 Ambassador [21]
Jörgen Karlsson September 2022 – present Ambassador [22]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Also spelled 69 Zankat Jafar As-Saddiq.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Rabat, Marocko. Ambassadörens residens" [Rabat, Morocco. Ambassador's residence] (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Sverige erkänner Marocko–Tunisien" [Sweden recognizes Morocco–Tunisia]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 3 June 1956. p. A15. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Minister Lennart Petri". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 24 July 1958. p. A5. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Nya ambassadörer". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 29 July 1959. p. A7. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b 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. 893. ISBN 91-1-943202-X. SELIBR 8261514.
  6. ^ Sveriges statskalender 1966 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1966. pp. 295, 257.
  7. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1972). Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1972 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. pp. 354, 357, 359. SELIBR 3682755.
  8. ^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1017. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
  9. ^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 129. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
  10. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1987). Sveriges statskalender 1987 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 359. ISBN 91-38-09751-6. SELIBR 3682766.
  11. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1990). Sveriges statskalender 1990 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 364. ISBN 913812291X. SELIBR 3682769.
  12. ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1994). Sveriges statskalender 1994 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 185. ISBN 9138129485. SELIBR 3682773.
  13. ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1996). Sveriges statskalender 1996 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 189. ISBN 9138350211. SELIBR 3682781.
  14. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2000). Sveriges statskalender 2000 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 183–184. ISBN 91-38-31692-7. SELIBR 8261600.
  15. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2004). Sveriges statskalender 2004 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 181. ISBN 91-38-32120-3. SELIBR 89506762.
  16. ^ Henriksson, Maria, ed. (2008). Sveriges statskalender 2008 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 189. ISBN 978-91-38-32405-9. SELIBR 10900526.
  17. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 190. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  18. ^ "New ambassador to Morocco" (Press release) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2024 – via African Press Organization (APO).
  19. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Marocko" [New ambassador in Morocco] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  20. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Marocko" [New ambassador in Morocco] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  21. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Marocko" [New ambassador in Morocco] (PDF) (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 6 August 2020. p. 247. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  22. ^ "Jörgen Karlsson ny ambassadör i Marocko" [Jörgen Karlsson new ambassador in Morocco] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
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