List of ambassadors of Sweden to Armenia
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Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
| Ambassador of Sweden to Armenia | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent since 2025Eva Sundquist | |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Yerevan | |
| Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Yerevan, Armenia |
| Appointer | Government of Sweden |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Örjan Berner |
| Formation | 1992 |
| Website | Swedish Embassy, Yerevan |
The Ambassador of Sweden to Armenia (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Armenia) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Armenia and government of Armenia.
In a report on the reorganization of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in early January 1921, it was proposed that the head of mission in Constantinople also be accredited to Sofia, Belgrade, Athens, Tbilisi, Baku, and eventually Armenia. However, the experts recommended that, for the time being, the minister be accredited only to Sofia.[1]
On 16 January 1992, the Swedish government recognized the Republic of Armenia as an independent state.[2] On 8 July 1992, the Swedish government decided to enter into an agreement with Armenia to establish diplomatic relations. The agreement entered into force on 10 July 1992, upon its signing in Helsinki by Foreign Minister Margaretha af Ugglas on behalf of Sweden, and Foreign Minister Raffi Hovannisian on behalf of Armenia.[3] That same year, Sweden's ambassador in Moscow, Örjan Berner, was also accredited as ambassador to Armenia.[4]
The ambassador in Moscow remained accredited to Armenia's capital, Yerevan, until 2006, when a Stockholm-based ambassador for the Caucasus region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) assumed the accreditation.[5] In 2010, Sweden opened an embassy in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.[6] The ambassador there was then also accredited to Yerevan.
In March 2014, Sweden opened an embassy in Yerevan.[7] The embassy was inaugurated on 13 June 2014 by Trade Minister Ewa Björling.[8] The embassy was managed by a chargé d'affaires ad interim in the ambassador's absence. Since 2020, Sweden has had a resident ambassador in Yerevan.[9]
List of representatives
| Name | Period | Title | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Örjan Berner | 1992–1994 | Ambassador | Resident in Moscow. | [4] |
| Sven Hirdman | 1994–2004 | Ambassador | Resident in Moscow. | [10] |
| Johan Molander | 2004–2006 | Ambassador | Resident in Moscow. | [11] |
| Hans Adén | September 2006 – 2010 | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm. | [5][12] |
| Diana Janse | 2011–2014 | Ambassador | Resident in Tbilisi. | [13] |
| Mårten Ehnberg | 7 August 2014 – 2016 | Chargé d'affaires | [14][15] | |
| Martina Quick | 2015–2018 | Ambassador | Resident in Tbilisi. | [16][17] |
| Margareta Kristianson | September 2016 – 2017 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | [18] | |
| Martin Fredriksson | 2017–2019 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim[a] | [20][19] | |
| Ulrik Tideström | 2018–2020 | Ambassador | Resident in Tbilisi. | [21] |
| Birger Karlsson | 2019–2020 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim[b] | [22] | |
| Patrik Svensson | September 2020 – 2025 | Ambassador | [23] | |
| Eva Sundquist | 2025–present | Ambassador | [24] |
