List of ambassadors of Sweden to Angola
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Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
| Ambassador of Sweden to Angola | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent since 1 December 2022Lennart Killander Larsson | |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Luanda | |
| Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Stockholm, Sweden[a] |
| Appointer | Government of Sweden |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | 1976 |
| First holder | Kaj Falkman |
| Website | Swedish Embassy, Luanda |
The Ambassador of Sweden to Angola (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Angola) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Angola and government of Angola.
Angola became independent on 11 November 1975. On 18 February 1976, Sweden (together with Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Italy, Ireland, and Switzerland) recognized the MPLA government in Angola. In a telegram to Foreign Minister José Eduardo dos Santos, Sweden's Foreign Minister Sven Andersson expressed the Swedish government's best wishes and proposed diplomatic relations between Sweden and Angola.[2]
The Swedish embassy in Luanda opened in October 1976, merely six months after the recognition.[3] Kaj Falkman was appointed Sweden's first ambassador to Angola.[4]
The Swedish embassy closed in November 2022. On 1 December 2022, an ambassador for Angola took office, stationed in Stockholm. The ambassador travels to Angola regularly.[5]
List of representatives
| People's Republic of Angola (1975–1992) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaj Falkman | 1976–1978 | Ambassador | Also accredited to São Tomé (from 1977). | [6] |
| Göte Magnusson | 1978–1981 | Ambassador | Also accredited to São Tomé. | [7] |
| Leif Sjöström | 1982–1985 | Ambassador | Also accredited to São Tomé. | [8] |
| Sten Rylander | 1985–1988 | Ambassador | Also accredited to São Tomé. | [9][10] |
| Per Lindström | 1988–1992 | Ambassador | Also accredited to São Tomé. | [11] |
| Republic of Angola (1992–present) | ||||
| Anders Möllander | 1992–1995 | Ambassador | Also accredited to São Tomé (from 1993). | [12] |
| Lena Sundh | 1995–2000 | Ambassador | Also accredited to São Tomé (from 1996). | [13] |
| Roger Gartoft | 2000–2003 | Ambassador | Also accredited to São Tomé. | [14] |
| Anders Hagelberg | 2003–2006 | Ambassador | Also accredited to São Tomé. | [15] |
| Erik Åberg | 2006–2009 | Ambassador | Also accredited to São Tomé (until 2008).[b] | [16] |
| Bo Emthén | 2009–2012 | Ambassador | [17] | |
| Lena Sundh | September 2012 – September 2016 | Ambassador | [18][19] | |
| Lennart Killander Larsson | September 2016 – 2019 | Ambassador | [20] | |
| Ewa Polano | 1 September 2019 – 2022 | Ambassador | [21] | |
| Lennart Killander Larsson | 1 December 2022 – 2026 | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm. | [22] |
| Dag Sjöögren | Autumn 2026 | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm. | [23] |
