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List of ambassadors of Sweden to the United Kingdom

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Ambassador of
Sweden to the
Court of St James's
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Stefan Gullgren
since August 2023
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, London
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
Residence27 Portland Place
SeatLondon, United Kingdom
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderDionysius Beurraeus
Formation1558
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, London

The Ambassador of Sweden to the United Kingdom (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Court of St James's) is the official representative of the Government of Sweden to the monarch (Court of St James's) and government of the United Kingdom.

List of Swedish chiefs of mission to the Court of St James's[edit]

Name Period Title Notes Ref
Dionysius Beurraeus 1558–1561 Legatus perpetuus [1]
Jakob Spens 1613–1620 ? [2]
Jakob Spens 1623–1623 ? [2]
Christer Bonde 1656–1657 ?
Johan Leijonbergh 1672–1691 Envoy extraordinary Died in office. [3]
Christoffer Leijoncrona 1691–1697 Acting envoy [4]
Nils Lillieroot 12 September 1695 – 1697 Envoy [5]
Christoffer Leijoncrona 6 April 1697 – 1703 Resident [4]
Christoffer Leijoncrona 3 November 1703 – 8 April 1710 Envoy Died in office. [4]
Carl Gyllenborg 21 May 1710 – 17 May 1715 Resident [6]
Carl Gyllenborg 16 May 1715 – 1717 Envoy extraordinary [6]
Carl Gustaf Sparre 1719–1736 Envoy [7]
Carl Magnus Wasenberg 1736–1741 Chargé d'affaires
Carl Magnus Wasenberg 1741–1743 Minister
Caspar Joachim Ringwicht 1744–1748 Minister
Edvard Carleson 28 March 1748 Envoy Never took office. England declined to receive him as minister. [8]
– 1758–1763 – Due to war conditions, the post had been vacant since 1758. [9]
Gustaf Adam von Nolcken 22 November 1763 – 1792(?) Envoy Dual accreditation to the Court of Hanover. [9]
Lars von Engeström 21 July 1793 – 1795 Envoy [10]
Pehr Olof von Asp 17 July 1795 – 4 December 1798 Minister Was officially called back on 21 December 1802. [11]
Göran Ulrik Silfverhielm 1801–1802 Chargé d'affaires
Göran Ulrik Silfverhielm 1802–1802 Resident minister
Gotthard Mauritz von Rehausen 1805–1807 Minister (acting)
Carl Gustaf Adlerberg 10 May 1807 – 13 September 1808 Envoy [12]
Carl Gustaf von Brinkman 17 September 1808 – May 1810 Minister [13]
Gotthard Mauritz von Rehausen 1812–1818 Envoy
Gustaf Algernon Stierneld 1818–1827 Envoy [14]
Magnus Björnstjerna 12 January 1828 – 29 December 1846 Minister [15]
Gotthard Mauritz von Rehausen 1847–1854 Envoy
Christian Adolf Virgin 1854–1854 Minister Plenipotentiary ad interim
Carl Hochschild 8 August 1854 – 1 September 1857 Envoy Died in office. [16]
Baltzar von Platen 23 October 1857 – 26 August 1861 Envoy [17]
Carl Wachtmeister 1861–1865 Envoy
Carl Fredrik Hochschild 25 June 1866 – 3 October 1876 Envoy [18]
Carl Lewenhaupt 9 July 1869 – 9 October 1869 Acting chargé d'affaires [19]
Carl Edward Vilhelm Piper 1877–1890 Envoy [20]
Henrik Åkerman 1890–1895 Envoy
Carl Lewenhaupt 12 July 1895 – 3 October 1902 Acting envoy [19]
Carl Bildt 3 October 1902 – 1905 Envoy [21]
Herman Wrangel 1906–1920 Envoy
Erik Palmstierna 5 November 1920 – 26 November 1937 Envoy [22]
Hans Gustaf Beck-Friis 1938–1938 Chargé d'affaires (acting)
Björn Prytz 26 November 1937 – 31 March 1947 Envoy [23]
Erik Boheman 1947–1947 Envoy
Erik Boheman 1948–1948 Ambassador
Gunnar Hägglöf 1948–1967 Ambassador
Leif Belfrage 1967–1972 Ambassador
Ole Jödahl 1972–1976 Ambassador
Olof Rydbeck 16 December 1976 – June 1979 Ambassador [24]
Per Lind 1979–1982 Ambassador
Leif Leifland 1982–1991 Ambassador
Lennart Eckerberg 1991–1994 Ambassador
Lars-Åke Nilsson 1995–1996 Ambassador
Mats Bergquist 1997–2004 Ambassador
Staffan Carlsson 2004–2010 Ambassador
Nicola Clase 2010–2016 Ambassador
Torbjörn Sohlström September 2016 – 2021 Ambassador [25]
Mikaela Kumlin Granit 2021–2023 Ambassador [26]
Stefan Gullgren August 2023 – present Ambassador [27]

Gallery[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dionysius Beurræus". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 4. National Archives of Sweden. 1924. p. 97. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Karlsson, Åsa (2007–2011). "Spens, släkt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 33. National Archives of Sweden. p. 30. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Leijonbergh, släkt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 22. National Archives of Sweden. 1977–1979. p. 456. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Olsson, Bernt (1977–1979). "Christoffer Leijoncrona". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 22. National Archives of Sweden. p. 461. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. ^ Jonasson, Gustaf (1980–1981). "Nils Lillieroot". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 23. National Archives of Sweden. p. 131. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b Grauers, Sven (1967–1969). "Carl Gyllenborg". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 17. National Archives of Sweden. p. 529. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  7. ^ Gillingstam, Hans (2003–2006). "Sparre, släkt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 32. National Archives of Sweden. p. 697. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  8. ^ Boëthius, Bertil (1927). "Edvard Carleson". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 7. National Archives of Sweden. p. 428. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  9. ^ a b Gidlöf, Leif (1990–1991). "G Gustaf A Nolcken". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 27. National Archives of Sweden. p. 126. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  10. ^ Holm, Nils F.; Tuneld, J. (1950). "Lars Engeström, von". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 13. National Archives of Sweden. p. 637. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  11. ^ Naumann, Erik (1920). "Pehr Olof Asp, von". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 2. National Archives of Sweden. p. 383. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  12. ^ Naumann, Erik (1918). "Carl Gustaf Adlerberg". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 1. National Archives of Sweden. p. 103. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  13. ^ Borelius, Hilma (1926). "Carl Gustaf Brinkman, von". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 6. National Archives of Sweden. p. 283. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  14. ^ Widén, Per; Skoglund, Lars-Olof (2007–2011). "Adolf Ludvig Stierneld". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 33. National Archives of Sweden. p. 426. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  15. ^ Hallendorff, C. (1924). "Magnus F F Björnstjerna". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 4. National Archives of Sweden. p. 674. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  16. ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1927). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 3 Gadde-Höökenberg. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 642. SELIBR 10076750.
  17. ^ Lidman, Tomas (1995–1997). "Carl F L Hochschild". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 29. National Archives of Sweden. p. 359. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  18. ^ Petré, Torsten (1971–1973). "Carl F L Hochschild". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 19. National Archives of Sweden. p. 174. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  19. ^ a b Holm, Nils F. (1977–1979). "Carl Lewenhaupt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 22. National Archives of Sweden. p. 631. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  20. ^ H G-m (1995–1997). "Piper, släkt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 29. National Archives of Sweden. p. 318. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  21. ^ Jacobson, G. (1924). "Carl N D Bildt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 4. National Archives of Sweden. p. 330. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  22. ^ Norman, Torbjörn (1992–1994). "Erik K Palmstierna". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 28. National Archives of Sweden. p. 699. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  23. ^ Leifland, Leif (1995–1997). "Björn G Prytz". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 29. National Archives of Sweden. p. 497. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  24. ^ Elgemyr, Göran (2000–2002). "Olof Rydbeck". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 31. National Archives of Sweden. p. 19. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  25. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Storbritannien" [New ambassador in the United Kingdom] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  26. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Storbritannien" [New ambassador in the United Kingdom] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  27. ^ "Stefan Gullgren ny ambassadör i Storbritannien" [Stefan Gullgren new ambassador in the United Kingdom] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2024.

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